About the Employer

“I am a young boy who has a diagnosis of ASD and ARFIS. I am a pleasant boy and love to talk about all my favourite subjects. I love football and would like someone who shares my passion. It would be a bonus if you also like to play football. I would like to be able to have a PA who will enable me to go out and have fun”.

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Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Cognitive / Learning

Autism, RFID, pica

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The employer's hobbies and interests:

• Football• Sea creatures, dinosaurs• Video games

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Other relevant information

• The individual keeps pets in the home.1 assistance dog, 2 cats, 1 gecko.

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• 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.

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The individuals 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. You have a duty to report defects and / 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 for which you are applying, 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.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• To work as part of a team.
• To 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 caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a lively personality.