Male Personal Assistant – DSYORK

Disability North; York; On-site; Part time

Job summary

An opportunity to work as a Male Personal Assistant supporting a 15-year-old with a passion for IT, gaming, and woodworking. Responsibilities include engaging in active hobbies, providing encouragement, and guiding him through challenges in personal hygiene. The candidate must be open-minded and enthusiastic, with a genuine interest in facilitating enjoyable experiences.

Qualifications

• Must have a genuine interest in IT, gaming, and woodworking.
• Confident in guiding and encouraging activities like swimming.
• Ability to introduce new hobbies and engage effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support the individual with activities like climbing, swimming, and shopping.
• Serve as an engaging role model and encourage new interactions.
• Help manage sensory challenges related to personal hygiene.

Skills

Engaging conversations

Patience

Kindness

Open-minded

Enthusiasm for IT

Enthusiasm for gaming

Woodworking

Driving skills

Job description

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Hours:6 hours per week, evenings and weekends.

Rate of Pay:£13.00 per hour

Area: York

Driver with own vehicle essential

We are looking for a Male Personal Assistant to support a 15-year-old male, a bright, intelligent, and confident young man with a passion for IT, online gaming, and woodworking.

He enjoys activities like playing checkers (draughts), climbing at climbing walls, and going for walks to explore cafes, have a bite to eat, or browse around town while shopping. He is also open to discovering new hobbies and interests with the right guidance and encouragement, which will be a key part of your role.

About the individual:

• He loves engaging conversations and thrives when he has someone open-minded and interesting to chat with.
• He would benefit from getting back into swimming, an activity he used to enjoy. This would also help address sensory challenges related to personal hygiene.
• While he knows his own mind, he is open to being encouraged and guided to expand his hobbies and interests further.
• He has experience with interviewing and would like to be involved in the recruitment process for this role.

What We Are Looking For:

• Male Personal Assistant who can be an engaging role model.
• Someone who shares enthusiasm for IT, gaming, and woodworking, and is willing to explore other activities with him.
• A patient, kind, and open-minded individual who can encourage him to step out of his comfort zone and try new things.
• Someone confident in guiding him back into swimming and supporting him with sensory challenges around personal hygiene.
• A person who is happy to accompany him to climbing walls, on walks, and to cafes or shops, and can introduce him to new, enjoyable activities.
• A driver with access to a car.

There is a genuine occupationalrequirementfor the holder of this post to be male/female in accordance with the Health and SocialCareAct 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 and Equality Act 2010 schedule 9 paragraphs 1 – 4.

This vacancy will close as soon as a suitable candidate is appointed.

At the time of starting their employment, the successful candidate must have permission to work in the U.K.