Personal Assistant (PA) CILR/GLOS/021025

Compass Independent Living; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support service in Tewkesbury seeks a part-time Personal Assistant to assist a 17-year-old autistic young woman. The role involves building a trusting relationship, supporting social activities, and providing neuro-affirming support. Ideal candidates will be kind, reliable, and have experience with autism. Compensation includes £15.50 per hour for employed applicants and £18.00 per hour for self-employed.

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting autistic people, particularly those with PDA and anxiety.
• Kind, reliable, and able to use humour appropriately.
• Car owner with driving licence, own vehicle required and business insurance essential.

Responsibilities

• Building a trusted and caring 1:1 relationship.
• Supporting with trips out of the house.
• Encouraging independence and wellbeing at home.
• Providing neuro‑affirming support for autism and anxiety.
• Working in a calm, flexible and respectful way.

Skills

Experience supporting autistic people

Understanding of sensory needs

Kindness and reliability

Use of humour appropriately

Job description

The Role

We are looking for a kind, calm, and patient Personal Assistant to join our small home‑based support team. The role is to support a nearly 17‑year‑old autistic young woman with a PDA profile who is situationally mute. She has a wonderful sense of humour and a range of interests, including playing bass guitar, creating art, vintage clothes, charity shops and spending time with her much‑loved dog. This is a rewarding role for someone who enjoys making a difference in a young person’s life while working as part of a supportive and friendly team.

Main Duties

• Building a trusted and caring 1:1 relationship
• Supporting with trips out of the house (social, leisure, and everyday activities)
• Encouraging independence and wellbeing at home, including support with cooking
• Providing neuro‑affirming support, with an understanding of autism, anxiety, and spiky sensory profiles
• Working in a calm, flexible and respectful way that values her interests and preferences

Personal Qualities and Attributes required

• Kind, reliable and able to use humour appropriately
• Experience of supporting autistic people, particularly those with PDA and anxiety
• Understanding of sensory needs
• Car owner with driving licence, own vehicle required and business insurance essential

Employment Details

For employed applicants: this role may be subject to a DBS check; your employer may also ask for you to supply references. You must be able to prove the right to work in the UK. No sponsorships are available.

For self‑employed applicants: the person undertaking this role may be requested to supply evidence of DBS clearance and/or references where appropriate.

Hours: 6 hours per week

Pay: £18.00 per hour Self‑Employed; £15.50 per hour Employed

Job Type: Part time

Please note, Compass Disability Services (Compass Independent Living Team) is a support, advisory and payroll service. We support people with a disability or long‑term health condition to live independently and retain control of their lives within the community. We are not the person that you will work for. You will work for the individual or family that we are supporting.