Personal Assistant (Torrance) – GCIL ED EC/YB.01.26

GCIL East Dunbartonshire; New Mexico; On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

GCIL East Dunbartonshire advertises a Personal Assistant role in Torrance to support a 14-year-old son who is autistic. The job focuses on companionship, outings and enabling him to enjoy activities in the community.

The position is zero hours, up to 5 hours per week, with some evenings or weekends. PVG check is required and a clean UK driving license is essential; you will be employed by a private employer on PAYE with statutory rights.

Qualifications

• Experience with autism would be helpful but isn’t essential.
• Most important is being kind, dependable and able to build a good relationship with him.
• PVG Scheme Membership or Update will be required for the role.
• Driver with a clean UK Driving License is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal assistance to a 14-year-old son with autism.
• Accompany him on activities and help him enjoy being out in the community.

Skills

Patience

Reliability

Autism awareness

Relationship building

Good sense of humour

Job description

Personal Assistant (Torrance) – GCIL ED EC/YB.01.26

Personal Assistant (Torrance) – GCIL ED EC/YB.01.26

Please note this organisation is not the employer - they are advertising the role on behalf of a private individual who will be the legal employer.

We are looking for a friendly and reliable person to work as a Personal Assistant supporting our 14-year-old son. He is autistic and enjoys getting out and about doing activities he loves.

He has a big interest in trains, enjoys trips to McDonald’s, swimming, ten pin bowling, going into Glasgow, Formula 1, and building Lego. The role would mainly involve spending time with him doing some of these activities and helping him enjoy being out in the community.

We are looking for someone who is patient, understanding and has a good sense of humour. Experience of autism would be helpful but isn’t essential – the most important thing is someone who is kind, dependable and able to build a good relationship with him.

The contract would be flexible and zero hours/up to 5 hours per week, likely to include some evenings or weekends (Thursday and/or Friday), and can be discussed.

Hourly Rate: £15.00 per hour

A PVG Scheme Membership or Update will be required for the role.

Driver with clean UK Driving License is essential.

If this sounds like something you would be interested in, please get in touch for more information.

Notes to candidates:

If you are selected for the next stage of the recruitment process a member of GCIL East Dunbartonshire Team will be in touch to arrange the next steps.

If you are successfully hired; you will be employed directly by a Private Employer on a PAYE basis and will be entitled to all statutory rights as set out by Employment Law, such as paid holidays, statutory sick pay and pension enrolment (where eligible).

Please note this role is advertised by GCIL East Dunbartonshire on behalf of a Personal Employer, we are not the employer or an employment/recruitment agency. Our role is to assist with the recruitment process and Employer’s responsibilities.

GCIL East Dunbartonshire is the Self-Directed Support service based in East Dunbartonshire, providing information and assistance to enable all eligible people to explore the 4 options for independent living outlined in the Self-Directed Support Scotland Act 2013.

GCIL East Dunbartonshire is part of Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living (GCIL), which is an established Disabled People's Organisation, with many years of experience assisting people to maximise their preferred support needs.