Suffolk Independent Living

17/12/2025

VACANCY: Female* Personal Assistant required in Costessey, Norwich
Closing Date: 02/01/2025
Job Ref: SILREF 5218
30 hours available per week
10 hour waking night shifts
Hourly rate: £15.43
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I am a young lady with full mental capacity and multiple complex care conditions. Some of which include high functioning Autism, seizures, and a physical disability. I live in a smoke free environment at home with my family. I have a clean and well-equipped living space. I need someone who is happy to work alone as well as a part of a team. Although there is always someone on hand if needed. Someone with a care background and experience is preferred. However, you will need to have patience and happy to work on and off the floor. Regular specialist training and shadow shifts will take place. You will have access to relevant medical records as and when it is required. Therefore, being mindful of data protection is crucial.

Despite having complex care needs I am a positive person with plenty of personal interests in which I would need assistance to do them. As well as being open to learn new things and welcome some of your own interests. As building a rapport is crucial as we will be spending a lot of time together and need to be comfortable in each other’s company. It is essential that you are happy to work in close proximity with a large golden retriever who gives seizure alerts. I have also got other well-loved pets which is a part of my everyday life.

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16/12/2025

VACANCY: Female* Support Worker/Domestic Assistant required in Beyton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Closing Date: 02/01/2025
Job Ref: SILREF 5217
Monday to Friday
8:30am-3:30pm
Hourly rate: £15.00
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Support Worker / Domestic Assistant required to help a 48-year-old mother of two in Beyton in her own home. The role will include job duties to support the family, including housework, cooking, cleaning, administrative work, telephone calls, and all elements of personal care.
The role will also involve driving to appointments in London, so a confident driver is required.
The candidate should be supportive and understanding of the employer’s needs, including her needs as she is a wheelchair user, and that of her two sons who are on the autistic spectrum, aged 21 and 12. The household is busy and active and the candidate will become an important part of this, supporting the family.
As the role will predominately focus on supporting the mother, the candidate must be willing to go on family days out such as going to the beach, going to a bowling alley, or going swimming. The family home also has two dogs and a cat, so the candidate should be comfortable with animals.
Previous experience is desirable but not essential.

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11/12/2025

VACANCY: Male* Support Worker required in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Closing Date: 26/12/2025
Job Ref: SILREF 5216
20-40 hours available per week
Hourly rate: £14.34 - £15.41
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I live in my own home and need support with personal care, activities, preparing meals and housekeeping.
I am looking for a trusted companion to support me to improve my confidence, independence, communication, and general wellbeing while keeping me safe and helping me to enjoy life.
I like visiting country parks and cafes, puzzles, and movies, and see my family regularly.
We are looking for a positive, supportive, and proactive individual with experience of caring for people with additional needs.
The successful candidate will be employed by my sister as my budget holder and care manager and will become part of a small support team. Full training will be given through shadowing existing team members.

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10/12/2025

VACANCY: Female* Personal Assistant required in Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, Suffolk
Closing Date: 09/01/2026
Job Ref: SILREF 5215
Up to 5 hours available per week (Sunday availability)
Hourly rate: £14.00
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I am a 13-year-old girl who loves travelling, music, dance and swimming. Swimming is my favourite activity! I would love for someone to take me out swimming and doing other fun activities as well as spending time with me.
I use PECS which is a communication system interpreted through pictures as my communication is poor. However, I am able to understand simple sentences.
I love looking at long, beautiful nails which I may like to touch. If you do not like this, please cut your nails short as I may get upset if you do not like me touching them. I do not like vacuum cleaners and feel scared when I see one which can upset me and cause me to have a bad day.
You will be working in a pet and smoke free environment.

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09/12/2025

VACANCY: Support Worker required in Lowestoft, Suffolk
Closing Date: 02/01/2026
Job Ref: SILREF 5214
4 hours available per week
Hourly rate: £12.49
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I’m a 6-year-old boy looking for a patient, kind and nurturing Support worker to me help me go to clubs and out in the community so my parents can spend time with my sibling. My mummy, daddy and big brother are very important to me. I have a pet hamster; I love going out in my buggy and listening to music. I’m very shy of new people at first but once you’ve gained my trust, I will become attached. I can be cheeky and very loving, but I can also be unpredictable and become dysregulated very quickly. I’m routine driven and need clear short-spoken language. Please note my parents smoke but not in the house. You will be responsible to my mum and dad.

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05/12/2025

VACANCY: Support Worker required in Sudbury, Suffolk
Closing Date: 26/12/2025
Job Ref: SILREF 5213
5 hours available per week during term time (preferably weekends) and 8 hours per week in school holidays (flexible)
Hourly rate: £12.21
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We are non-verbal and have Autism Spectrum Disorder. We are active, energetic kids who love sensory activities and to be kept busy! We live at home with our mum, dad and older siblings. We are looking for someone who can help with our day-to-day activities and to have 1:1 time with us as individuals, promoting our independence and accessing the community to do things we enjoy. We are looking for someone who is kind, patient, caring, energetic and understanding of our uniqueness.


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04/12/2025

VACANCY: Female* Personal Assistant required in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Closing Date: 19/12/2025
Job Ref: SILREF 5212
Bank position to cover holiday and sickness
Hourly rate: £13.00
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Female* Personal Assistant required for a 44-year-old woman in Bury St Edmunds. The position is one focused on supporting the client with personal care, domestic duties, and medicine, overall assisting her in her independence and supporting her in her own home.
This is a bank position to cover holiday and sickness. An idea of what you would be asked to cover is 16-18 hours per week with a pay rate of £13.00 per hour. The shifts will take place during the week, negotiable with candidates. These are expected to be four – four to six hours in length, for example 9am-1pm, or 10am-2pm, again as negotiated.
The client has a great love in seeing her friends, family and pet cat. She enjoys spending her spare time making arts and crafts, listening to live music and going to motorbike shows. She is looking for an attentive and supporting Personal Assistant to support her and help her live the best life she possibly can.

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27/11/2025

VACANCY: Enthusiastic Personal Assistant required in Felixstowe, Suffolk
Closing Date: 19/12/2025
Job Ref: SILREF 5211
School holidays and wrap-around care hours.
Hours to be discussed at interview
Hourly rate: £12.21
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I am a friendly and sociable 15-year-old girl who is looking for a Personal Assistant to support me. I love music, dancing and books, and I engage well on a 1-1 level. I have epilepsy which is well controlled, and I am nonverbal and require support with eating, drinking and toileting.
You will be working in a pet and smoke free environment.

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27/11/2025

VACANCY: Baby Night Care Assistant/Personal Assistant required in Great Rybrugh, Fakenham, Norfolk
Closing Date: 19/12/2025
Job Ref: SILREF 5210
24 hours available per week
Hourly rate: £13.50-£14.20 dependent on experience
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We are seeking a compassionate and reliable Baby Night Care Assistant / PA to provide overnight care for the most delightful 18-month-old cardiac baby you will ever meet. The ideal candidate will ensure the safety, comfort, feeding, monitoring and well-being of the child during nighttime hours, allowing parents to rest assured that their little one is in good hands.

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26/11/2025

VACANCY: Support Worker required in Stowmarket, Suffolk
Closing Date: 12/12/2025
Job Ref: SILREF 5209
Up to 12 hours available per week
Hourly rate: £15.00
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I’m a young man who currently lives at home in a remote location; however, I’m hoping to move into my own place and expand my team. I have a dry sense of humour and enjoy slapstick comedy, so the ideal applicant would enjoy comedy as well. Although, I do prefer to be around calm, quiet, gentle people so this role would not suit anyone who is very outgoing. I have an interest in wrestling, rock music, PC gaming, airshows and history (especially World Wars 1 and 2). I am looking for a Support Worker who shares these interests and would like to partake in gaming and listening to rock music with me. I also love animals and have chickens and 2 labradors, so you should be comfortable working around animals. I’m a very private and reserved person so I’m looking for someone who can support and encourage me to have fun and do my work. You will not need any formal training for this role as you will be working alongside my family member as we build trust. Please note we are a non-smoking household.

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25/11/2025

VACANCY: Personal Assistant required in Woodbridge, Suffolk
Closing Date: 12/12/2025
Job Ref: SILREF 5208
11 hours available per week
Hourly rate: £13.55
Expected start date: 04/02/2026
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I live in Woodbridge, and I am seeking a Personal Assistant to support me both in my home and out and about. I am a wheelchair user.
I would like my Personal Assistant to take me out and drive my minibus to take me to appointments, occasionally pick up medication from the chemist, take me shopping and to lunch. I would also like my Personal Assistant to support me to visit my Autistic son, who I look after.
My Personal Assistant will be required to support me with housework. When I am having a bad day, my Personal Assistant will be required to support me in the shower.
My Personal Assistant will also be required to walk, clean up after and support me to wash my small dog.
I do not smoke, so a non-smoker is required for this role. The successful candidate will be responsible to me as the employer.

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25/11/2025

VACANCY: Personal Assistant required in Southwold, Suffolk
Closing date: 19/12/2025
Job Ref: SILREF 5206
10 hours available per week
£15.00 per hour
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I am looking for a compassionate, caring and open-minded Personal Assistant to support me. It would be nice for my Personal Assistant to have similar interests as me. You will be required to help me with housework, some tasks we will do together. Previous experience would be preferable but being a proactive person and having a positive attitude is more important!

If you wish to apply for this position, please complete an application form and return it to SIL, quoting the job reference number 5206.