Personal Assistant – AFYOR

Aoife Findlay; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Disability North in the UK is seeking a Personal Assistant to provide admin support for a 21-year-old maths postgraduate student with Autism and ADHD. This on-site role requires being present 2 hours per day, Monday to Friday, in York area.

You will organise emails, track deadlines, and help the student attend lectures and catch up on missed sessions. Flexibility is essential; you should be well organised, patient, reliable, and able to coach.

Qualifications

• Well organised, patient, reliable and a good coach.

Responsibilities

• Organise emails and ensure timely action on tasks.
• Check deadlines and ensure the student meets them.
• Help the student attend lectures and catch up on missed sessions within days.
• Delegate administration to support executive function.
• Keep records of meetings for parents and assist with handover to deputies.

Skills

Well organised

Patient and kind

Reliable

Coach

Job description

Hours: 2 hours per day, Monday to Friday

Rate: £16.00 per hour

Area: York

Personal Assistant (admin for ADHD, Autism)

You will be helping a 21 year old mathematics postgraduate student who has Autism and Attention Deficit Disorder. This this is not a remote or online role. You are expected to be on site and in person, as this works better for the client.

The main duties of the role would be to help with administrative tasks such as organising emails and ensuring they are actioned punctually, checking work deadlines and ensuring the student meets them all, making sure the student attends lectures and catches up on any missed lectures within days of missing them.

Due to his Executive Function deficit, the administration of his work needs to be delegated to a Personal Assistant.

You will also be ensuring the student paces himself and uses opportunities to relax and socialise as far as possible.

You will keep records of every meeting for his parents, and to assist with handover to any other people in the role who you subcontract as your deputies.

Skills and Experience

Due to the nature of the role, flexibility is required from any potential candidate.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Well organised
• Patient and kind (but firm, persistent, and not easily fobbed off)
• Reliable
• A good coach

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.