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Essex

Personal Assistant

Brightlingsea CO7, South East

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Job reference ESX17779DW1 Closes 7th October 2026
Hourly rate £13.71 per hour
Hours 8 hours per week
Contract type Permanent
Minimum age 25 and over
Driving Driving licence preferred (not essential)
Care experience Essential Childcare / special needs experience

When you are required

Specific working days have not been stated.

Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.

About the employer

Supportive and caring individual required to support a happy go lucky and active young man with ASD and allergies, but who enjoys his independence and can communicate effectively.

Disability and health conditions

  • Mobility / Physical
  • Hearing
  • Cognitive / Learning
Tourettes and tics, hypermobility (weakness on joints)

Hobbies and interests

  • Military and Police
  • Cycling
  • Making things - crafts

Other relevant information

  • The individual has allergies. Allergies requiring epipen administration and asthmatic
  • The individual keeps pets in the home. A Dog

About the role

Duties and responsibilities

  • Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
  • Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
  • Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
  • Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
  • Support the individual to look after/care for pets.
  • Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
  • Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
  • Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
  • Develop a good and trusting one-to-one working relationship.
To assist with learning to cook and keeping his room tidy. Medication to be administered if Epipen required or asthma pump
Applicants must be aged 18 or over for this role.
  • You will be required to administer medication.

The individual's needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.

You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately and to report defects or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.

Due to the nature of the work, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure. Costs will be covered.

Transport requirement

Car driver preferred but not essential.

Required skills

  • Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
  • Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
  • Be able to work on own initiative.
  • Be able to follow instructions accurately.
  • Be patient, supportive and caring.
  • Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
  • Be empathetic.
  • Previous experience in childcare/special needs is essential.
  • Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employer’s needs on a daily basis.
  • Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
  • Have a lively personality.

Required training

Successful candidates are required to undertake any training considered necessary and appropriate to the role.

  • First Aid. Training will be provided by the employer.
Trained to administer Epipen. Knowledge of Tourettes and tics may be an advantage but not necessary.