Personal Assistant (4833)

Although the job description is correct at present it may be change from time to time

• Experience with Autism


• Calm and friendly person with a positive nature and voice


• Good oral communication skills


• Trustworthy with understanding confidentiality


• Ability to work unsupervised


• Happy to work in Non-Smoking home


Desirable:

Autism experience with similar aged girls
Experience with pathological demand avoidance
Physically fit enough to keep up with me out in the community
Teaching experience in a SEN environment

Schedule: 12 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 8am - 11am (2 days to begin with)

Pay Rate: £14.00 per hour.

Annual leave: The annual holiday entitlement for this position will be equivalent to work which would normally be done during 5.6 consecutive weeks.

Background Checks: A satisfactory enhanced DBS check is required for this position if successful, you will be required to provide two references one of which must be your current or most recent employer (or character reference if you have not been employed)

Hours: 12 hours per week. Rate of pay: £14.00 per hour. Closing date: 26/10/2023.

About me:

'I am a 12-year girl who lives in a loving family environment with my 8-year-old sister and great co-parenting parents in their respective homes. We used to live in Scotland but have now moved to Woodbridge. I have a severe and complex form of autism and demand avoidance. I love going on my I Pad, drawing and cutting out pictures. We have 2 guinea pigs called Alice and Dorothy.'

As a family we are looking for someone to help once or twice a week to slowly engage in the home, drawing, reading or just sitting next to our 12-year-old so they can get used to your presence. Hours will be increased once a trusting relationship has been established. Be prepared at first for your presence to be rejected and told no and to go away. This is what has happened in the past but has always ended with a lovely day out enjoyed. Finding someone who will be happy after the initial introduction to be left on their own so that mum and dad can get out for some down time.

An ideal day would be chilling at home for an hour then going to Waldringfield for a walk at the quiet end of the beach then going to Mc Donalds for a happy meal then coming home. If there is a movie that I have shown an interest in going to see, then a trip to the cinema and a Mc Donalds after would be encouraged. Getting out and having enjoyable experiences and time in the community or nature is important.