About the Employer

I am looking for a personal assistant for my 19 year old son who has a learning disability and autism, he also uses a wheelchair full time. I am wanting a PA to support him within the community and keep him safe, he likes to go shopping in the supermarket. He also likes to walk in the park.

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Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Mobility / Physical • Cognitive / Learning

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The employer's hobbies and interests:

• Swimming• Phone and Ipad

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Other relevant information

• The individual keeps pets in the home.One cat..

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• 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.

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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).

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

Required Training

Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.

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Epilepsy. Training will be provided by the employer.