PA/Support Worker - Ref: 12/Stewarton/DF 22/10/2026 Stewarton

AILN; Stewarton; Remote; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

AILN is seeking a Personal Assistant / Support Worker (P/T) in Stewarton to support a teenage boy with Autism and PDA. Hours are variable (4–12 hrs per week), Mon–Fri 9am–5pm, with early start 8am and latest finish 6pm.

Mileage costs are covered by the employer when travelling for work-related tasks. You will assist with social activities, support in the family home, and gradually enable community access while maintaining confidentiality and building trust.

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting young adults with Autism / PDA and related anxiety is essential.
• Must be a driver with a valid licence, own car and business insurance.
• Willingness to undergo PVG Disclosure and provide two references prior to appointment.
• 6-month probationary period with 1 week notice during probation.

Responsibilities

• Support within the family home with eventual move to local community activities.
• Provide encouragement and companionship for social activities (cinema, activities, swimming as a long-term goal).
• Assist with personal care as background anxiety and routines require.
• Maintain confidentiality and build trust with the family and care recipient.

Skills

Communication skills

Calm demeanor

Friendly & patient

Job description

Personal Assistant / Support Worker (P/T)
Hours: 4 – 12 hrs per week (Variable)
Days / Hours: Variable – between the hours Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm
(earliest start 8am – latest finish 6pm) – Flexible to be discussed at interview
R.O.P: £13.45 per hr

Duties:
Personal Assistant / Support Worker (P/T) required to provide support and companionship to a teenage boy who lives with Autism and Pathological Demand Avoidance. He stays with his family in the Stewarton area. This support is flexible to allow respite for the family.
Confidentiality is of utmost importance.

His PDA causes him ongoing high anxiety which restricts his ability to leave the family home to engage in social activities, therefore the support required will build up gradually to allow a relationship and trust to develop, with flexible hours to suit his needs.

Social Support
Support will initially be within the family home with the hope that this can gradually move to supporting him to access the local community, providing encouragement and companionship to go to the cinema and activities to build up his fitness (a long term goal would be to go swimming).

He loves animals and would enjoy attending Animal Assisted Therapy at a local farm.

Personal Care
His PDA causes him to struggle with hygiene and continence. Although he is physically able to do these tasks himself, he avoids the perceived demands of these mundane / routine tasks. You therefore must be aware of when hygiene tasks are required and be able to encourage him without directly telling him what to do.

Qualities
The family are looking for applicants who are young at heart, friendly, fun and easygoing. You must be calm and supportive with the ability to encourage in a positive way. You must have good communication skills with the ability to speak to him on his own level as he struggles with formal conversation and authority. (Being ‘told’ what to do can trigger a fight, flight or freeze reaction)

Experience Required
Experience of supporting young adults with Autism / PDA and related anxiety is essential.

Applicants must be a driver, with current drivers’ licence, use of own car and business insurance. (Mileage costs will be covered by the employer if traveling for work related purposes).

The successful applicants will have to undergo a new PVG Disclosure (or update), at the employer’s expense and supply 2 reference contacts prior to appointment and undergo relevant training.
There is a 6-month probationary period attached to these posts with 1 weeks’ notice within that time if the post does not work out.

***Please note that AILN are not the employers, AILN are a Self-Directed Support Charity that offer a support, payroll & mailbox service on behalf of Individual Employers***

Here to help

Self Directed Support 01294 475685/6 Payroll & Budget
Management 01294 475681