Personal Assistant for a young man P/T £12.60/hr in Leeds (Burley) - FTE - £24.6k

UKCIL; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An organization supporting individuals with disabilities is seeking a Personal Assistant in Leeds, offering £12.60/hr. The role involves assisting a young man with learning disabilities to attend appointments and social activities. Key qualifications include patience, flexibility, and a valid driving license. Training will be provided, and additional hours may be available.

Benefits

Holiday Payable

Mileage costs covered

Training opportunities available

Qualifications

• Experience with individuals having learning disabilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively and patiently.
• Must have a valid UK driving license and a personal car.

Responsibilities

• Support the individual to appointments and social activities.
• Assist in understanding discussions during appointments.
• Accompany the individual on outings relating to interests.

Skills

Tolerance towards interests

Good communication skills

Patience

Good powers of persuasion

Ability to repeat instructions

Good listening skills

Flexibility over hours

Non-smoker preferred

Driver

Job description

Personal Assistant for a young man P/T@ £12.60/hr in Leeds (Burley) - FTE - £24.6k

Personal Assistant Required for a 23 year old male with learning disabilities in the Leeds 6 Burley Area. The purpose of this role is to support the young man to access and attend appointments and meetings, and to access social activities around his interests.

About Me: I have diagnoses of Intellectual Disability, GDD, FASD, ADHD, and ASD, and health conditions including Crohn’s, Diabetes, and Depression. I am independent but sometimes struggle with social skills, time management, and processing information.

I enjoy chatting about steam trains, Dr Who, zombies, horror movies, the weather, and things I’ve seen on YouTube. I also enjoy visiting steam railways, interactive sites, theme parks, and cafes. However, I’m not keen on physical activity that involves walking.

Main Duties:

• Support me to get to appointments and meetings on time
• Attend appointments when needed to help me understand what has been discussed and decided
• Accompany me on days and evenings out around my interests

Skills / Values Required:

• Tolerance towards my interests
• Good communication skills
• Lots of patience and good powers of persuasion
• Ability to repeat instructions several times and not assume I’ve heard or understood
• Good listening skills and social skills
• Help me manage my money when we are out
• A non-smoker is preferred
• Driver essential
• Flexibility over hours worked

Hours and Rates of Pay:

• 6 hours weekdays
• 6 hours Saturdays
• Potential for additional hours
• £12.60 per hour weekday
• £15.69 per hour weekends
• Holiday Payable
• Additional mileage costs covered

Training: A variety of training courses are available through Leeds City Council, including

• Essential PA Guide
• Safeguarding Adults/Children
• Understanding challenging behaviour
• First Aid
• Autism / Aspergers

.Transportation:

• Full UK driving license
• Own personal car

Please apply by clicking the link above or at ukcil.com.