Independent Living Alternatives

UPCOMING VACANCIES

ILA has a register of PAs available for short- and long-term positions across London. If you are

looking for a permanent job or ad hoc shifts to suit, then you need to complete an application

form to receive PA Vacancy Alerts as they become available.

 

POSITION AS52 – Brixton SW9

This placement offers up to 20 hours of work per month supporting the PA User in her work place.

She  needs support with organising and attending face to face meetings. You need to have an

excellent knowledge of various platforms that include Zoom, MS Teams, YouTube and Survey

Monkey including use of accessible features. (TO START IN AUGUST) Salary: £15.50ph (ILA)

 

POSITION BA69 - Stockwell-Lambeth SW9

Female PA User seeks a driver/live-in PA for ad hoc shifts (with the possibility of this becoming a regular job). The PA User is a very active person with a busy lifestyle and the tasks include: providing all personal care; pet care (cat)support with physio (swimming); care of wheelchair and other equipment; help with gardening and socialising, preparing and cooking meals; support with all housework and providing general PA support. Salary: £160 per 24 hour shift (ILA)

 

POSITION CJ84 – Clapham SW4

Male PA User is looking for a PA to work 3-5 days a week from 10am to 6pm (there are 2 unpaid breaks of 30 minutes each included within these hours). The tasks are: feeding and giving medicines and water through a PEG tube; re-ordering and organising storage of medication and liquid feed; cough assist and suctioning routine 3-4 times a day; facilitation of simple arm and leg exercises and basic voice work; taking part in social/leisure activities; household/domestic routines; keeping room and connected bathroom tidy, clean and accessible. The PA is NOT required to provide support with washing, bathing/showering and personal toileting – this is undertaken by a care agency. Full training will be provided. You need to be a non-smoker and be okay with cats. Salary: £11.05ph (Direct employment)

 

POSITION ES82 – Thamesmead SE2

Female wheelchair user is looking for a PA to enable her to live independently in the community, to assist in all areas of personal and domestic need and to accompany her in her social and day-to-day activities. The available shifts are: 48 hour weekend shift once per month (Saturday 9am–Monday 9am); 37 hour weekend shift once per month (Saturday 9am–Sunday 10pm); 37 hour shift once per month (Monday 9am–Tuesday 10pm). You need to be a driver and be okay with cats. Salary: £11.05 per hour (Direct employment)

 

POSITION HT77 – Vauxhall/Battersea SW11

A young male PA User living in SW11 is looking for a temporary cover PA for regular 24h shifts during a whole month of September. The shifts are Friday (7pm) – Monday (7pm) and the role is to provide practical and personal assistance. There is unmeasured work up to 17 hours per 24h shift and the primary aim is to enable the PA User to accomplish all his daily living activities. You should be able to communicate effectively in English, be physically strong and have understanding of basic care and needs of a physically disabled person. The position would suit someone living in the area. Ideally you can drive but it is not necessary. You’re not allowed to smoke or eat pork when working with the PA User. You will need to attend a training before the cover shift (two training sessions of 2-3 hours). Salary: £198.17 per 24h (ILA)

 

POSITION KK92 - Shepherd’s Bush W12

A woman with visual impairment is looking for a female* PA to provide her with regular support. The placement offers 14-15 hours of work per week; to be worked on Mondays (10.30am-6.50pm, 20 mins unpaid break) & Wednesdays (2-8pm). You should have a good level of English, be IT literate and you must like dogs (the PA user has a guide dog who must not be treated as a pet). TO START ASAP. Salary: £11.55ph; salary raise to £12.85 after 3 months depending on satisfactory work performance (Direct employment)

 

POSITION KL31 - Canning Town/Newham E16

Disabled woman in E16 is looking for a female* PA to work a regular daytime shift per week (9am-9pm). The tasks include providing all personal care as well as assisting with cooking, household chores, accompanying outside when needed and also looking after a very friendly cat. (Please don’t apply if you are allergic to or dislike cats!). You will need to attend a short training before your first shift. Salary: £10.28ph (ILA)

 

POSITION LA711 – Holborn/Soho WC1V

Female student requires a female* PA to work overnight from 10/11pm to 10/11am providing personal assistance including light housework; all personal assistance including assistance in the bathroom and showering; turning in bed a regular intervals through the night. Salary: around £110 per shift (tbc) (ILA)

 

POSITION MS22 - Roehampton SW15

Woman in Roehampton is looking for a female* PA to work regular shifts at her placement. These are all 24h shifts and the pattern is to work every other week between Wednesday (7pm) and the following Tuesday (7pm); this can be either worked by one person or the shifts can be shared between more PAs. The work includes all aspects of personal care including catheter care, toileting, hoist transfers, preparing simple meals and drinks during the day, feeding, dressing, general housework, shopping etc. When working, PAs stay in a separate PA accommodation and there is adequate downtime for meals and breaks during the shifts. You will be provided with a training before you can start working on your own. Salary: £145 - £200 per 24h shift (ILA)

 

POSITION OV91 - Paddington-W2

Female* PA required for a blind woman (opera singer & teacher of singing) who lives near Paddington/Edgware Rd to assist her 8 hours per week (as and when required). You need to have a high level of written and spoken English. Good administrative & organisational and PC skills are essential. Ideally someone who is able to read music notation. (TO START IN JUNE) Salary: £11.05ph (ILA)

 

POSITION PB64 - Chingford/Highams Park E4

Disabled man living in E4 is looking for a Personal Assistant for regular 24 hour shifts. At the moment it is regular weekend shifts (Saturday 8:30am – Monday 7:45am) but there will also be additional 2-3 regular weekdays’ shifts available soon. Ideally you need to be a driver (25+) but non-drivers will be considered as well. (TO START ASAP) Salary: £246.72 per 24 hour shift plus holiday pay (ILA)

 

POSITION SL51 - Barnes/Roehampton - SW15

This placement is to work with a man who has learning difficulties (neurodiverse) and sensory impairments. He is seeking a support worker to facilitate him in his daily life. Your role will be to provide administrative support and domestic tasks; no personal care required. The PA User is looking for a PA to work on Tuesdays and Fridays (4 hours per day, times TBC). You must be IT literate and have excellent communication skills. (TO START IN AUGUST) Salary: £14ph (ILA)

 

POSITION SM03 - Chelsea SW3

Female PA User in Chelsea, a physically disabled artist, is looking for a female* PA/PAs who can work several shifts per week (about 6 hours per day) with the starting time between 9-11am. The work includes personal care and domestic tasks. You need to be a good communicator as the PA User has a speech impairment so at times you may need to communicate on her behalf. Interviews to be held between Monday and Friday after 1pm.  Salary: £11.05ph (Direct employment) TO START ASAP

 

POSITION TS00 - Whetstone N20

Female PA User in Whetstone is looking for a driver PA for regular shifts on Mondays, Wednesdays and alternate Fridays for all of July, August and September. The usual shift is 8:30am-5:30pm with ½ h unpaid break for lunch. The PA User is looking for a PA who can also able to support her in her role as a mother to a 4 year old son. This is a short-term role but could lead to a permanent role from September onwards when the PA User will need help on 5 days a week after her son starts school. The role includes basic personal care, general personal assistance, driving the PA User to her appointments, housework duties, help with lifting/carrying the PA User’s son into his car seat or buggy, help with getting to local parks/nursery/days out and support with using electric wheelchair/putting the wheelchair in the PA User’s van using electric hoist. Childcare experience is desirable but not essential. Salary: £11.05ph (ILA)

 

POSITION WJ73 - Harrow HA3

Female wheelchair user with visual impairment is looking for female* Personal Assistants, who are able and willing to drive a VW Caravelle, to work from 11am to 8am in 1, 2 or 3 day blocks.

The PA User is unable to regulate her own body temperature owing to her disability and needs PAs to be aware of autonomic dysphasia. She has an indwelling catheter and uses Qufora irrigation as well as bladder washes as part of her toileting regime; uses a ceiling hoist, sling and sliding sheets for transfers. PAs will be given training in all aspects of the personal assistance. The tasks include personal assistance in every aspect of the PA User’s life from getting up in the morning, getting dressing, bathing, cooking etc.; pushing the PA User in her wheelchair both inside and outside of her home; general household tasks including cleaning, laundry, shopping as well as checking the PA User’s diary, organizing her home under her instruction, assisting with medication, searching for information online etc. Salary: £135 per shift whilst training; £168 once fully competent (ILA)

 

POSITION YF86 - SUPPORT FOR ONLINE MEETINGS

PA required to support a disabled man with learning difficulties to participate in formal Zoom meetings. The PA User joins regular formal Zoom meetings and requires PA support before and during these meetings. The tasks usually include basic note taking; online meeting with the PA User prior to the formal Zoom meeting to go through the materials and assist in preparing questions/contributions to discussion; prompt the PA User to ask prepared questions/contributions during the meeting; post meeting debrief (how it went, follow ups) etc. You need to have an access to a computer, be encouraging, patient and friendly, to understand and work to the Social Model of Disability. Experience of supporting disabled people with learning difficulties in formal meetings is an advantage but not a must. Salary: £11.05ph (ILA)

 

 

 

*Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 for a female worker to work with our client.