Personal Assistant (PA) to Young Female Adult EH-DCC-001

Blue Sky Brokers; Charlesworth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Personal Assistant to support a young adult with autism. The role involves providing companionship, engaging in creative activities, and gradually supporting outings as the individual's health improves. Candidates should be caring, reliable, and enjoy activities like crafts and conversation. Experience with autism is helpful but not essential. This role is primarily home-based with a focus on building confidence and independence.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting young adults with autism and/or anorexia beneficial but not essential.
• A willingness to learn and adapt is key.

Responsibilities

• Provide warm, calm and nurturing support.
• Encourage and support EH to explore new activities at her pace.
• Create a safe and enjoyable environment.
• Support with at-home hobbies such as crafts and reading.
• Accompany her on community outings as her health improves.

Skills

Caring

Reliable

Supportive

Humour

Compassion

Job description

Hours per Week: 4 (with potential increase to 10 hours, or hours split between two applicants as the role grows)
Hourly Rate: £13 per hour
Working Days/Times: To be agreed — initially 2 days per week, 3–5pm

About EH

EH is a bright, creative young adult who is high-functioning autistic, living with anorexia and anxiety. She enjoys all things crafty (crochet, knitting, jigsaws, Bananagrams), literature, plushies, supported shopping trips, academic learning, and great conversations. Once comfortable, EH has a fantastic sense of humour and enjoys friendly banter.

Job Description

As EH’s Personal Assistant, you will support her in accessing the community, engaging in activities she loves, and developing her independence. This is a person-centred role focused on helping EH grow in confidence within a supportive, structured, safe environment.

Initially, due to her current health needs, the role will primarily be home-based—providing companionship, engaging in creative activities, chatting, reading, and helping her enjoy her interests.

As EH’s health improves, the role will gradually include supported outings such as shopping trips (clothing, hobby and book stores), hobby workshops, clubs, and other activities she may wish to explore.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide warm, calm and nurturing support
• Communicate clearly, patiently and respectfully
• Be mindful of EH’s autistic traits, anxiety, and time-awareness needs
• Encourage and support EH to explore new activities at her pace
• Create a safe, enjoyable, and confidence-building environment
• Support EH with at-home hobbies such as crafts, puzzles, literature and conversation
• Accompany her on future community outings as her health improves
• Promote independence, self-esteem and positive experiences

Person Specification

• Is caring, reliable and genuinely enjoys helping others thrive
• Is looking for a long-term, meaningful role with a “friend-like” approach
• Enjoys humour, conversation, crafts and creative activities
• Has experience supporting young adults with autism and/or anorexia (beneficial but not essential)
• Is patient, supportive and sensitive to EH’s individual needs
• Does not smoke around the young person
• Holds a full driving licence (beneficial but not essential)

Qualifications / Skills / Training

• Experience working with autistic young adults or individuals with anorexia is helpful but not essential
• Compassion, reliability and a willingness to learn are key

Driver Required?

Not required, but would be beneficial.