About the Employer

An honest, kind, and cheerful gentleman is looking for a Personal Assistant to provide companionship and support.

He is friendly, polite, and engaging, and is a pleasure to spend time with. He is looking for someone who is warm, reliable, and easy to talk to, with a positive attitude and a good sense of humour.

The ideal person will enjoy:

• Going for walks
• Doing puzzles and other enjoyable activities
• Watching sports on TV
• Spending time chatting and socialising

This role would suit someone who is caring, friendly, and enjoys building positive relationships. If you are patient, approachable, and like helping others enjoy their day-to-day activities, this could be a very rewarding opportunity.

He is a joy to be with and is looking forward to meeting someone who shares his interests and enjoys good company.

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Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Cognitive / Learning • Invisible

Autism

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The employer's hobbies and interests:

• Watching Sport on TV• Doing puzzles• Walking in the countryside

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Other relevant information

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

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• 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).

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.
• To work as part of a team.
• 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.
• Have a lively personality.