What should you consider as a self employed PA?
You will need to consider the following if you want to deliver your PA services on a self-employed basis:
- Organising and paying for any training you need to deliver your services.
- Organising your own DBS check.
- Having business paperwork in place, such as contracts, terms and conditions, invoices, cancellation and complaints policies.
- Registering with HMRC for tax purposes.
- Having appropriate public liability insurance, with £2million recommended as the minimum level of cover.
- Having appropriate motor insurance cover.
- Setting your fees.
- Providing any equipment you may need to do your job.
- Organising cover when you are sick or go on holiday.
- Advertising your PA services.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks
Self-employed PAs can obtain a DBS via the Council's DBS Umbrella service, details of which can be found here: Processing DBS checks for businesses, self-employed and personal assistants
Where to go for business advice
You will find lots of business advice on our website: Business support in East Sussex
East Sussex Growth Hub
East Sussex Growth Hub is a free, independent business support service.
It offers free business advice if you are thinking of starting up a business or looking for ways to grow your business. Visit: East Sussex Growth Hub
Business and Intellectual Property Centre (BIPC) Sussex
The BIPC supports entrepreneurs, start-up businesses and small and medium-sized enterprises in Sussex. It offers network events, one-to-one expert advice and access to free online information.
For more information, visit: Business and Intellectual Property Centre
Legal advice
Free impartial legal advice is available from Business Companion
Citizens Advice
If you need advice regarding a dispute you can contact the Citizens Advice Consumer Service
Phone 0808 223 1133 (open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)
Citizen's Advice consumer service
Trading Standards
Business advice is also available from Trading Standards