About the Employer

Would you like to join our friendly team of PAs who give support to a gentleman who has autism to live independently in his own home. The position is for 8 shifts and 4 sleeps over a 4 week period. Each shift begins at 2.30pm and ends the following day at 2.45 with a sleep in between. The gentleman concerned enjoys ten pin bowling, visiting the pub and church on a Sunday morning. He loves going for drives in his own car.. The applicant needs a clean driving licence to enable him to access the community.

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Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Cognitive / Learning

Autism

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The employer's hobbies and interests:

• bowling• getting out and about in community

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Other relevant information

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Support with food shopping.
• 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.
• Support with managing paperwork & correspondence.

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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.

Transport Requirement

Full driving licence is essential as the role requires you to drive the employer’s vehicle (employer to check age requirement with car insurance provider).

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.
• 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.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.