Approx. 10 hours a week, ideally 6 hours on a Tuesday or Thursday to support her farm activities + 4 hours on a Monday or Wednesday supporting exercise, e.g. gym, walking, swimming. Long term some weekend, evening and overnight work may be required. Flexibility around working hours may be possible for the right candidate.
Hourly pay rate: £15 per hour dependent upon experience, completion of the probationary period and the achieved standard required.
An exciting opportunity for skilled and experienced personal assistants with a person‑centred approach and initiative to enable a young woman who has autism and complex needs to access a varied and rich programme of activities throughout the week.
The role will include supporting this young woman to access her work with animals and a range of bespoke and creative activities, therefore you will need a full driving licence and access to a car.
Duties include:
* Supporting her to remain safe, well and emotionally stable.
* Maintaining and contributing to the delivery and development of her programme of provision, her timetable of activities and her independence and life skills.
* Assisting her at home and in the community; and during activities that she is engaged in.
* Assistance with daily living tasks and activities, including gym and swimming.
* Assistance to prepare and cook food and meals.
* Assisting her on different forms of public transport.
* Assistance getting to meetings/appointments, social events, activities and providing discreet support whilst there.
* Driving (mileage paid from place of work).
* Contributing to planning meetings about her life and provision.
* Maintaining records of her activities and life goals.
* On occasions, employees may be required to perform other reasonable tasks appropriate to this type of employment.
Qualifications and Preferred Attributes
* Ideally you will have knowledge of positive behaviour support (PBS) or a willingness to learn and be open to developing in collaboration, a strategic approach to managing behaviour that can challenge.
* Good observational skills as well as strong written and spoken communication skills.
* Commitment and a willingness to become a friend and ally to her in her life.
* Ability to work as part of a team yet possess the confidence to work alone; to ensure her wellbeing and to enable her to live as freely as possible.
* Honest and trustworthy.
* Reliable and responsible.
* Patience.
* Observant and responsive.
* Physically fit and capable.
* Energetic and quick‑witted.
* Able to use well‑judged initiative.
* Sense of humour.
* Good written and spoken communication skills.
* Ability to work responsibly with colleagues, managers of the provision and other professionals.
* Ability to work flexibly with her in the family home and out in the community.
* Commitment to your own and her personal development.
* Willingness to learn and undertake further training.
* Ability to respect privacy and confidentiality and maintain discretion at all times.
* Flexible approach to working hours and structures.
* Good IT skills.
* Cooking and domestic skills.
* Full driving licence, competent and confident driver, and access to a car.
* Competent at swimming.
* No allergies to animals.
* Able to work around animals, especially pigs and chickens.
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., Disability Confident.
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