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Surrey Independent Living Charity; Egham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Independent Living Group membership

Counselling helpline access

Legal helpline access

My Mind Pal mental health app

Job summary

Surrey Independent Living Charity is seeking an Autism Support Worker / Personal Assistant to support a 20-year-old autistic man in developing independence and daily living skills. The role requires patience, calmness, and the ability to follow structured behaviour-support routines.

Hours are Tuesdays 6.30am–6.30pm (12 hours) and one Saturday per month 8.30am–6.30pm (10 hours). The post includes benefits such as membership to the Independent Living Group, helplines, and mental health app access.

Qualifications

• Support a 20-year-old autistic man with daily living skills.
• Follow structured behaviour-support routines and zones of regulation.
• Encourage expressive language and emotional self-regulation.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety and communication protocols.
• Use task analysis and chaining to teach meals and washing up.
• Encourage independence through consistent routines.
• Record brief daily notes on steps completed, zones checks, incidents.
• Collaborate with parent and professionals to review progress.

Skills

Patience

Calm demeanor

Communication

Structured routines

Record keeping

Job description

Autism Support Worker Required for 20-year-old Autistic man (Ref 008883)

Hours: Every Tuesday 6.30am to 6.30pm (12 hours), and One Saturday per month 8.30am to 6.30pm (10 hours).

We are seeking a calm, patient, and proactive Autism Support Worker / Personal Assistant to support a 20-year-old autistic young man in building independence and daily-living skills. He is highly capable but experiences challenges with communication, social interaction, and emotional regulation.

The ideal candidate can think ahead, follow structured behaviour-support routines, and help him succeed without over-prompting.

As an employed personal assistant, you will be eligible for free membership to the Independent Living Group. Benefits include:

• Eligibility to sign up for the Blue Light Card for only £4.99 which gives you access to a large range of discounts across retail, leisure, and other services at companies nationwide
• Counselling helpline, legal helpline and personal financial support
• My Mind Pal mental health app subscription

Responsibilities

• Follow clear safety and communication protocols (Zones of Regulation)
• Use task analysis and chaining to teach independent skills such as meal prep and washing up.
• Encourage expressive language and emotional self-regulation through consistent routines
• Record brief daily notes (task steps completed, Zones check, any incidents
• Collaborate closely with parent and external professionals to review progress

To be discussed at the Interview / Next stage – Competitive rate (dependent on experience)