Personal Assistant - AFYOR

Disability North; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Disability North in York is seeking a Personal Assistant to support a 21-year-old mathematics postgraduate student who has Autism and ADHD. This on-site role involves helping with administrative tasks, timelines, and attendance at lectures.

You will record meetings, assist with handovers to deputies, and help maintain a balanced routine with opportunities to relax and socialise.

Qualifications

• Well organized and reliable in a demanding environment.
• Patient, kind and able to set boundaries when needed.
• Capable of coaching and guiding others with empathy.

Responsibilities

• Organise emails and ensure actioning in a timely manner.
• Monitor deadlines and help the student meet them.
• Ensure attendance at lectures and catch up on missed sessions.
• Maintain records of meetings for handovers and for parents.

Skills

Well organized

Patient and kind

Reliable

Good 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.