Female Personal Assistant
Location
Alfreton, Derbyshire | United Kingdom
Job description
About the Employer
We are looking for a PA to support our daughter twice a week. She is about to turn 18 and is on the Autistic Spectrum and is Selective Mute, so someone with experience of working with people on the Autistic Spectrum is essential. We would like the PA to spend one day at home and one day in the community developing her life skills and socialising.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions:
• Invisible
• Autism, selective mute
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Drawing
• Baking
Other relevant information:
• The individual keeps pets in the home.1 Dog and 1 Cat.
About the Role
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support with food shopping.
• Support the individual to look after/care for pets.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.
You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.
Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).
Transport Requirement:
Car driver preferred but not essential.
Required Skills:
• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is essential.
• Experience with ASC
Required Training:
Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.
• First Aid. PA must already hold relevant qualification.
When you are Required:
Hours per week: 6 hours per week
• Monday, 3 Hours
• Thursday, 3 Hours
Job tags
Salary
£12 per hour
