Job Details
Job Title: Personal Assistant
Agency: Lancashire Independent Living Service
Location: Accrington, Lancashire
Salary/Rate: £12.21 per hour
Hours
* Term time: 4 hours per week (38 weeks per year)
* School holidays: 6 hours per week (14 weeks per year)
* Days/Times: Flexible, ideally all hours worked on one day – term time: one after‑school evening (not Tuesday); school holidays: one full weekday – Tuesday fine; no weekends.
Role Overview
We are looking for a reliable, friendly, and confident Personal Assistant to support a creative, fun-loving teenage girl in the Accrington area. The role focuses on helping her access her local community, develop independence, and enjoy meaningful social activities.
About the Role
* Support community access and independence, while supervising her at all times
* Plan and attend fun, engaging outings
* Encourage communication and confidence
* Provide consistent, positive support
* Ensure safety and comfort at all times
* Be mindful that she has a phobia of dogs
Ideal Candidate
* Experience and understanding of autism, learning disability, and phobias
* Kind, patient, and creative
* Able to engage positively with a young person
* Reliable and able to work independently
* A good communicator
* Enjoys fun activities and getting out in the community
Contact
Please contact Lancashire Independent Living Service on 01772 558863 (option 1), quoting reference number – LILS/EM/LM.
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