PA

Blue Sky Brokers; Ashover CP; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support organization is seeking a calm and confident female Personal Assistant to assist a young lady with various health needs. The role involves personal care tasks, community engagement for social activities, and requires experience with autism and demand avoidance. Candidates must be drivers and willing to undertake training. The contract is part-time, with flexible hours, including support for a singing lesson on Sunday mornings.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting individuals with autism and demand avoidance.
• Understanding of spina bifida and hydrocephalus.
• Willingness to undertake training for catheterization.

Responsibilities

• Support with accessing community activities.
• Assist with personal care needs.
• Monitor health and support requirements.

Skills

Experience supporting young people with demand avoidance and autism

Knowledge of ADHD

Calm and steady approach

Driving skills

Job description

We are looking for a calm and confident female PA to support a young lady with a range of different health and support needs. This role will require elements of personal care, including catheterization, full training will be provided by a community nurse specialist, to support with this.

This role will require support to engage the individual to access her community and attend leisure activities, such as going to the cinema, shopping and attending a singing lesson on a Sunday morning.

The ideal candidate will have had experience supporting young people with demand avoidance and autism and have some knowledge of ADHD.

You will be required to put the individuals wheelchair in your car to support with accessing the community.

A calm and steady approach will be required, as the individual may struggle to build rapport and a trusting relationship.

Contract Type

Part Time

Roles and Responsibilities

• Support with accessing the community for social and leisure activities.
• Support with personal care.
• Support to closely monitor a range of health and support needs.

Specific Requirements

• Female
• Driver
• Good awareness of the above mentioned health conditions.

Additional Requirements

• An understanding of demand avoidance, autism and ADHD.
• A willingness to undertake training for support with catheterization.
• Awareness of spina bifida and Hydrocephalus.

Hourly Rate – £15.00
Micro Provider & Self Employed PA's Rate of Pay (£/per hour) – £17.40
Hours Per Week – 6.5
How will the hours be used – The hours can be used flexibly at this time, however the individual would like support on a Sunday morning to attend a singing lesson.