Overview
Seeking a compassionate, caring, neuroaffirmative female Personal Assistant to support a 26 year old woman who thrives in environments that promote physical wellbeing, validation and emotional safety. This young woman has autism, ADHD, FND (functional neurological disorder), NEAD (non-epileptic attack disorder), Chronic Fatigue, PTSD and POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome); experience or understanding of hidden disabilities would be ideal. This role is suited to someone with experience or interest in working alongside neurodivergent young people using a person-centred approach. Must be understanding, patient, willing to take instruction and use their own initiative when required.
As a Personal Assistant your duties will include promoting independence, emotional regulation and safety, supporting to create and maintain social connections and engage in therapies for wellbeing, and establishing and encouraging a routine. This role will include a fair amount of administration/organisational tasks, so an organisational or systemic Personal Assistant will be suited to this role.
Responsibilities
* Promoting independence, emotional regulation and safety; supporting social connections and engagement in therapies for wellbeing; establishing and encouraging a routine.
* Administrative and organisational tasks as part of daily duties.
* Prompting and occasional light personal care; light domestic duties such as light cleaning, laundry and day-to-day household tasks.
* Assisting with relationship building with family and friends, in and outside of the home, and helping care for the pet dog and turtle.
* Cooking, meal preparation and nutrition intake support; assisting with cooking and baking as desired.
* Mobility assistance with wheelchair or mobility scooter; driving own car and holding a driving licence is essential for community access.
* Occasional transportation to healthcare and hospital appointments.
* Communication, reliability, honesty and a genuine passion for helping others with a strong work ethic.
Qualifications & Requirements
* Experience or interest in working with neurodivergent young people using a person-centred approach; understanding or willingness to learn about hidden disabilities.
* Patient, understanding, able to take instructions and use initiative when required.
* Own car and valid driving licence (essential).
* Willingness to undertake a DBS check (the cost covered by the employer).
Logistics
* Part-time position: 10 hours per week.
* Hours tend to be mid-week over three days, with flexibility to accommodate medical and social appointments.
Compensation & Benefits
* Rate of pay: £12.21 per hour
* 5.6 weeks paid annual leave pro rata
* Pension scheme
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