About the Employer

I am looking for a PA to support my 25 year old son to access the community and start swimming again. He is on the Autistic Spectrum and has hyper-sensitivity to noise, so it is essential that the right candidate has experience of supporting someone with ASC.

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Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Cognitive / Learning

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The employer's hobbies and interests:

• Swimming • Gaming • Movies

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Other relevant information

• The individual keeps pets in the home.Dog .

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• 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 and car owner – must have business insurance.

Required Skills

• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.• To be able to work on own initiative.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is essential.


Experience with autism