Personal assistant - Accrington area - LILS/EM/LM at Lancashire Independent Living Service

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Job summary

A community support service in Accrington seeks a caring Personal Assistant to support a creative young girl. Responsibilities include supervising her during outings, planning engaging activities, and fostering independence. The ideal candidate is kind, patient, and familiar with autism and learning disabilities. Flexible hours are offered, primarily during term time and school holidays, ensuring a fun and secure environment for the young person. If you are enthusiastic about making a difference, we want to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Experience and understanding of autism and learning disabilities are crucial.
• Kind, patient demeanor with a knack for engaging positively with young people.
• Ability to work independently and reliably.

Responsibilities

• Support community access and supervise the young person.
• Plan and attend outings while ensuring safety.
• Encourage communication and boost confidence.

Skills

Experience with autism

Understanding of learning disabilities

Positive engagement

Reliability

Good communication

Creativity

Job description

Job Title

Personal Assistant (Support Worker) – Accrington Area

Agency & Location

Agency: Lancashire Independent Living Service
Location: Accrington, Lancashire
Salary/Rate: £12.21 per hour

Hours

• Term time: 4 hours per week (38 weeks per year)
• School holidays: 6 hours per week (14 weeks per year)
• Rate: £12.21 per hour
• Days/Times: Flexible, ideally all hours worked on one day.
  • Term time: One after‑school evening (not Tuesday)
  • School holidays: One full weekday – Tuesday fine not in term time
  • No weekends

About the Role

We are looking for a reliable, friendly, and confident Personal Assistant to support a creative, fun‑loving teenage girl in the Accrington area. The role focuses on helping her access her local community, develop independence, and enjoy meaningful, social activities.

She is an amazing, cheeky, artistic young person who loves singing, art, bowling, cinema trips, shopping, walking, and visiting parks. She is verbal; however, she usually communicates to meet her needs or to express her needs, but is not able to hold a full conversation. Although she experiences communication challenges, she thrives on social interaction and enjoys being out and about.

Responsibilities

• Supporting community access and independence, while supervising the young person at all times
• Planning and attending fun, engaging outings
• Encouraging communication and confidence
• Providing consistent, positive support
• Ensuring safety and comfort at all times
• Being mindful that she has a phobia of dogs

Ideal Candidate

• Experience & understanding of autism, learning disability, and phobias
• Kind, patient, and creative
• Able to engage positively with a young person
• Reliable and able to work independently
• A good communicator
• Someone who enjoys fun activities and getting out in the community

How to Apply

If you are caring, enthusiastic, and passionate about making a difference, we would love to hear from you.

Please contact Lancashire Independent Living Service on 01772 558863 (option 1), quoting reference number – LILS/EM/LM