About the Employer

I am the employer and mother to my son who has been allocated a direct payment for a PA to support and enable him to access social activities within the community and provide me with a break from my caring role as I have 3 other children with needs. My son has a diagnosis of Autism /ADHD and learning disabilities, he is pre verbal and recognises the use of Pecs and Makaton, however he is able to communicate through gesture and finds it easy to communicate what he wants, likes or needs. This becomes more easy to identify as and when someone gets to know him. My son is extremely vulnerable and energetic, so will require close supervision 1-1 at all times. He does not require any personal care and manages this effectively himself. He does not have ability to identify risk to himself or others so will require clear instruction and supervision. He is very sociable with others and enjoys being around his peers, so activities that allow him to burn of energy and the outdoors is extremely important. He loves most activities associated to his age, particularly swimming , being outdoors, going to parks as he is quite sociable with others He enjoys eating out and having 1-1 attention.

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Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Cognitive / Learning • Mental Health • Invisible

Autism/ADHD/Learning difficulties/ Pre verbal

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The employer's hobbies and interests:

• Swimming• Being outdoors/going to parks• Eating out/being physically active

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Other relevant information

• The individual keeps pets in the home.2 x dogs.

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.

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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

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.
• 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.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a lively personality.


Someone with energy and similar interests in being outdoors would be beneficial