Personal Assistant

PA Pages; Wick; On-site; GBP 10,000 - GBP 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A private individual is seeking personal assistants to support their outgoing son who has special needs. The role involves providing companionship, assistance with social activities, and transportation. Applicants should be compassionate, reliable, and possess excellent interpersonal skills. The position offers flexible hours, including daytime and overnight support.

Qualifications

• Must have the right to work in the UK.
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard.

Responsibilities

• Provide transportation and companionship.
• Access social and leisure activities with the individual.
• Assist in planning support linked to interests.
• Offer advice and assistance with friendships and social cues.

Skills

Compassionate

Reliable

Good timekeeping

Excellent interpersonal skills

Creative

Ability to work independently

Job description

Personal Assistant for a friendly outgoing young man (no personal care)

Ref: NDS8635

Location: Wick, Littlehampton

15 hours of PA support a week, on Mondays, Fridays and weekends. Hours and Days flexible and negotiable. 2 x Sleeping nights a month, nights flexible and negotiable.

Hourly pay rate: Day time hours: £13 per hour. Night rate(sleeping) £50 per night.

Are you a compassionate, sensitive person with looking for a rewarding role?

We are looking for a couple of PAs, to support getting out and about with our 18-year-old friendly, outgoing son.

Our son has varied interests. He attends wrestling classes and has appeared in shows. He has a metal detector and often attends meets. He has an interest in history, likes visiting old churches and so on, he will happily show you his coin collection. He also enjoys gym and has participated in strong man events.

He has been diagnosed with Autism, ADHD, (Fetal Alcohol Sydrome Disorder) FASD; he has learning disabilities, and struggles with social and emotional understanding (SEMH) and peer relationships. Although he presents as a big, strapping youngster, who confidently engages with people, beneath the surface he is also anxious and has fears and doubts. He has engaged well with PA's previously, both male and female and is respectful.

We are looking for someone to take him out to shops, for a coffee, to visit sites, using public transport. He is happy to try most activities. An outgoing, engaging PA is sought, willing to answer a million questions who could also provide support and advice around forming and maintaining friendships.

Overnight support (sleeping nights) a couple of nights a month would be required to ensure a responsible adult is present in the home.

Duties include:

• Transportation
• Companionship

Accessing social and leisure activities e.g. shopping, coffee shops, walks etc

Work with our son to plan his support, linked to his interests

Offer advice/assistance with friendships/social cues

Candidate qualities:

• Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
• Reliable with good timekeeping
• Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
• Hygienic, tidy and well organised
• Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
• Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Honest and cheerful
• Creative
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

Notes:

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.

If you are successful in your application for this position, you will be either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract.

Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.

*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9