About the Employer

The employer is a dynamic and creative individual who lives independently with her pet cat, Artemis. She is autistic and has PTSD, both of which can impact her day-to-day life. Despite this, she leads a rich and fulfilling life, full of diverse interests and experiences. She is an accomplished author, has worked on film sets, participated in ice swimming and rowing expeditions, and has lived in various locations around the world. Currently, her sensory, autistic, and mental health differences are restricting her ability to access the things she wants to and needs to without overcoming access barriers. She is passionate about helping others with similar experiences and is often engaged in new projects and ideas including supporting NHS involvement projects. The employer has sensory and communication differences. While she has been highly active and is very driven, she can experience periods of burnout. During times of sensory overload, she may become dysregulated and will require calm, compassionate support. Full training and shadowing will be provided to help the support worker understand how best to offer assistance. She can find uncertainty challenging and benefits from support that brings consistency, reassurance, and forward planning.

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Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Mobility / Physical • Vision• Hearing • Cognitive / Learning • Mental Health

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The employer's hobbies and interests:

• Creative projects (e.g., writing, film work, designing Chelsea flower show garden remotely)• Outdoor and adventure activities including ice swimming• Learning about Neurodiversity and the body and using AI to improve acess to services.

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Other relevant information

• The individual keeps pets in the home.1 Cat.

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• 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.
• 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.

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.• 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 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.


Naturally curious and open-minded, flexible and adaptable to the employer’s day-to-day needs, self-motivated and proactive, genuinely interested in supporting people with disabilities and/or mental health conditions.