Personal Assistant – AGYOR

Disability North; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local support organization is seeking a compassionate Personal Assistant to help a creative 14-year-old navigate daily life. The role involves forming a trusting relationship and joining in activities like gaming and creative adventures. This part-time position in South West York offers £12.60 per hour and is an excellent opportunity for someone interested in making a difference in a young person's life. Flexibility in hours and patience are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience with Autism, PDA profiles, or ARFID is a bonus, but not required.
• Must be comfortable supporting a young person with neurodivergent needs.

Responsibilities

• Support Arthur in day-to-day activities.
• Build a trusting relationship and engage in gaming and creative activities.
• Accompany Arthur on short outings as the relationship develops.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Reliability

Adaptability

Interest in gaming and RPGs

Job description

Overview

Personal Assistant (PA) Wanted – Join Arthur’s Adventure!

Location: South West York

Hours: To be agreed with the family (starting with 1–2 hours a week, with potential to grow)

Rate of Pay: £12.60 per hour

We’re looking for a kind, patient and understanding Personal Assistant to support Arthur, a creative and witty 14-year-old living in South West York.

Arthur is Autistic with PDA characteristics and has ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder), which means his food choices are limited. He sometimes finds walking difficult over longer distances, so he uses a wheelchair when out and about.

He currently learns through a mix of online education with a specialist provider and one weekly school session.

✨ About the Role

At first, your role will be about hanging out with Arthur at home, getting to know him, and building a trusting relationship. Once you’ve got to know each other, your adventures may expand to short trips out.

Arthur’s world is filled with imagination, strategy, and creativity. Some of his favourite things include:

• 🎮 Gaming (Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox – he’s pretty versatile!)
• 🎲 Dungeons & Dragons and other Tabletop RPGs
• 🃏 Yu-Gi-Oh cards
• ✏️ Drawing and creating new characters for games

As your bond grows, you might also support Arthur with:

• Joining him at his weekly RPG sessions
• Exploring new activities at his pace

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Patient, friendly, and reliable
• Calm and adaptable, with respect for Arthur’s autonomy – he likes to be treated as the young adult he is
• Interested in (or open to learning about) gaming, D&D, and all things RPG
• Comfortable supporting a young person with neurodivergent needs

Experience with Autism, PDA profiles, or ARFID is a bonus, but what really matters is your personality, empathy, and willingness to learn.

✨ If you’re someone who can meet Arthur on his level, share his passions, and help open up the world at his pace, we’d love to hear from you!

This vacancy will close as soon as a suitable candidate is appointed.

At the time of starting their employment, the successful candidate must have permission to work in the U.K.

APPLICATION FORM

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A FEW MORE QUESTIONS

Could you work extra hours at short notice? I may need assistance with form filling, paying bills and shopping. Would you be able to help me? Would you be prepared to work in a house where smoking is not permitted? Please tell me if there are any Personal Assistance tasks that you couldn’t perform, either for religious, cultural or medical reasons or just because you wouldn’t want to. When would you be able to start work? Where did you see this advert?

DETAILS OF CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS

Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions Order 1975). Applicants are not entitled therefore to withhold information about convictions which, for other purposes, are 'spent' under the provisions of the Act unless they are subject to filtering. Any information given will be completely confidential.

Declaration: Have you had any criminal convictions that are not subject to filtering?

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Please give the details of two people who have agreed to act as referees for you. One must be a current or most recent employer if you have one; they should not be a member of your close family.

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DECLARATION

I confirm that, to the best of my knowledge, the information on this form is accurate and that I have not omitted any facts, which may have any bearing on my application. If I am employed and it later becomes apparent that the information is not accurate, I will be dismissed.