Personal Assistant (Cooking)

We are looking for a cooking Personal Assistant to support an autistic and ADHD adult with chronic pain. This role would suit someone who is patient, reliable and understanding, with a flexible approach and a willingness to adapt to the client's individual needs.

The ideal person will:
- Be a confident cook with experience preparing vegan meals.
- Shop for ingredients while working within an agreed budget.
- Follow recipes accurately and consistently.
- Be happy to receive feedback and adapt your cooking to meet the client's access needs (for example, preparing ingredients in specific ways).
- Be organised, reliable and able to think on your feet, making sensible substitutions and using leftover ingredients where appropriate.
- Have a good understanding of food hygiene and safe food storage.
- Cook from your own home. Be able to store a small amount of pantry ingredients at home and collect any required ingredients from the client's home before cooking.
- Safely package and deliver prepared meals to the client's home.
- Be based in or near Hove.

Hours: Flexible and based on the client’s needs. Typically around 4–5 hours when work is available, although there may be some weeks where no support is required. You’ll need to accurately record the hours you work each week.

To apply: Please email us with a little about yourself, your relevant experience, what you enjoy cooking, and your availability. We’d also love to hear why you think you’d be a good fit for the role.

Applications close: Tuesday 18 August 2026. Interviews will take place after the closing date.

Genders which may apply for this job – Any

Hours per week – 4 - 5

Hourly rate – £14.70 (Self Employed)

Area – Hove

Driving licence required – No

Employer has pets – No

Employer is smoker – No

Required care experience – Autism, Mental health, Neurodivergence