Personal Assistant Ref: MVES1294 Location: Lewes Details This role is to support a Man Drivers licence required: Employment status: Employed Hours per week: 2 hours per week, potentially increasing in time. Hourly pay rate: £12.21 - We are looking for someone who is patient, kind and thoughtful, with a good sense of humour, and maybe some experience of autism, to come to our home and help our son, aged 23, to become more independent and to achieve some small goals and steps towards moving forwards, gaining confidence and boosting his self-esteem. He is intelligent and articulate and has a great sense of humour. He enjoys playing Dungeons and Dragons online and is particularly good at creating characters and storylines. He enjoys playing Borderlands and is an avid watcher of the Vtuber: Geega. He likes to exercise at home to music. He has very recently been diagnosed with Level 1 autism (high-functioning) and is still coming to terms with that. He struggles with anxiety, OCD and poor mental health at times. Routines are important to him. He has some sensory issues, which especially affect his diet, and some social communication issues. He struggles with some executive functioning skills. Motivation and finding things that interest him are key. He has many strengths but has struggled to make the transition into work or further education. Sadly, he missed out on work experience at school and also at college, but he has a Level 3 qualification in Game Design, where he gained a merit and a distinction. This is a rewarding role for the right person. Duties include: - Other relevant duties as required - Companionship 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 Additional requirements Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours 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.