About the Employer

I am both the mother and employer to my young son who has a diagnosis of Autism and learning difficulties. He lives at home with his father, older sibling, and me, spending all his social time with family members. My son is classed as nonverbal; however, he does use some BSL, Makaton and has some limited vocabulary that he uses to articulate what he wants, as well as nonverbal prompts and actions. We are seeking a PA to provide weekly support to encourage and allow my son the opportunity to access activities within the local community. The PA role will be to engage him in his chosen interests, as well as introducing him to new experiences and building a social support network outside of the family home, The role is to befriend and assist him in developing life skills, which in turn will promote his independence, confidence, and self-esteem. PA support will offer my son the attention and assistance he will require when out and about. My son has a very friendly disposition; he is an extremely friendly, engaging outgoing but energetic boy who loves being outdoors and who enjoys the company and attention of others. He enjoys being active and is willing to do most things that will keep him occupied and busy. He enjoys most things associated to his age such as riding his bike, trampolining, swimming, going to the beach and parks, gardening and enjoys watching construction staff at work. There may be the odd time the PA will be required to provide activities within the home.

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Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Cognitive / Learning • Invisible

Autism, Learning Difficulties, Non verbal

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The employer's hobbies and interests:

• Bike rides, swimming, Trampolining • Being outdoors- beach, parks, gardening• Being active- household tasks

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Other relevant information

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities

• 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.

• To promote and enable my son with independence and the opportunity of time with someone other than a family member. • Accessing activities such as using a swimming, going to parks, the beach, going on bike rides and generally being outdoors>

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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.
• 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.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a lively personality.


They should be confident and able to advocate for my son in public settings. We are seeking someone with a bubbly personality, patience, and empathy, they will need to be an energetic person with a zest for life and willingness to get involved.