Personal Assistant - CC706

Duties include:
Medication prompting/administering
Personal grooming
Eating and drinking assistance
Moving and handling
Clinical tasks
Other relevant duties as required
Administration
Housekeeping
Shopping
Cooking
Transportation
Companionship
Looking after pets
Gardening
Dressing / undressing
Bathroom assistance
Basic Teaching
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
Must be comfortable with pets
Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
Flexibility with working hours and a potential increase from the minimum wage

Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working
hour

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
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Drivers licence required: Yes
Hours per week:
24 hours a week flexible
Hourly pay rate:
£11.44

My son is a 6-foot stocky autistic adult with epilepsy that is very sweet, He is loving
and occasionally defiant

Recently he has become interested in basketball from watching "Like Mike" which
is a Disney film. He is very artistic and likes working with clay. He has a passion
for everything Disney and his favourite films are The Land Before Time, and
Jungle book. He also loves Pokémon.

My son is non-verbal but can use the odd words in the right place. And is very
good at picking up other people's emotions and can be reactive to them.
Sometimes he finds conversations difficult as he finds it hard to understand what is
being said. We need a PA that bares this in mind and can communicate in an
effective manner for him. Such as using gestures, visuals and miming. This is very
important for us as he doesn't like to feel like he has failed.

My son has a bit of a difficult time excepting that he is autistic and can get
distressed sometimes when he cant accomplish things. A PA that can work with
him on this is key as we wont to ovoid him become so distressed by this that he
slaps himself in frustration. He has some difficulty recognising faces so may not
recognise you for the first little while until he becomes used to seeing you
regularly.

He will need help with money handling whist out and will require prompting with
hygiene when using the bathroom.

We are looking for a PA with high level skills and experience dealing with autistic
adults. Someone that can keep my son engaged and enriches his life for the better
and understands how neuro diverse minds tick. He can be a flight risk if he feels
frustrated so if you are out with him, we would ask that he be monitored at all
times.

We are looking for someone that help my son experience new things such as days
out, camping and social excursions. A mobility vehicle will be available to be able
to do so, this will include accompanying him to a care centre on Tuesdays.
We also need a PA that is tech savvy as I will need help with administration such
as writing letters, booking tickets, paying for parking etc.