PA required for woman to help lead healthy, independent life - BS14 21 hours p.w £9.38 hr - BRISTOL - BS14
Job Reference (422f946a)
Overview:
Personal assistant required for an autistic woman who has a variety of health conditions, to support her to lead a healthy and independent life.
I am a young woman with a wide range of interests. I love being in nature, going for walks and driving out to beautiful places. I really enjoy watching live music and going to open mic nights at cafes and pubs. I don't drink but I enjoy going to beer gardens. I would also like somebody to help me access the LGBTQ+ community.
I like watching comedy and am interested in neuropsychology and cats. I enjoy playing on my Xbox...
I struggle to lead the life I wants to due to the impact of my health conditions and can find it a challenge to attend to my needs. I am looking for somebody who is happy to do domestic duties, who may have to help with personal care and who can support me to achieve my daily aims.
I have conditions which could make me vulnerable to Covid 19 and so the successful candidate will be expected to work in a Covid safe way.
Whilst I am looking for somebody that will accompany me to social events and help me have a more social life this will also depend on local restrictions and how safe it is to socialise.
General Duties
- Support with ensuring basic daily activities are completed such as getting dressed and washed .
- Help creating a helpful routine and sticking to it
- Help with organisation and focusing on tasks
- Finding ways to support and promote better mental and physical health.
- Help with financial budgeting
- Offering support to ensure that essential appointments are attended, particularly medical appointments. This may involve accompanying to appointments.
- Ensuring medicine is taken on time.
- Help explaining and advocating, especially in health settings.
Domestic Duties
- Shopping
- Managing and maintaining a nutritious diet and preparing tasty meals
- Domestic household tasks such as hoovering and cleaning
- Laundry
Social Duties
- Support with getting involved in social activities, and where appropriate accompanying to social activities
Personal Care
- This role will potentially include personal care.
I am looking for somebody that is able to do all the above when necessary, whilst understanding my need for involvement and independence.
Rate of pay:
£9.38 an hour
Hours:
21 hours a week.
Days and times to be discussed at interview stage.
Applicants that are interested in job share or doing less hours will be considered.
Personal Qualities and Attributes Required
- Ability to communicate in a direct way, breaking information down where necessary
- Ability to be sensitive to the experience of anxiety and sensory overwhelm and communicate with this in mind
- Ability to be organised and plan ahead
- Able to help create helpful routines
- Ability to work on own initiative whilst being sensitive to the my need for autonomy and involvement
- Understanding of mental health in particular complex PTSD
- Patient
- Empathetic and understanding
- Ability to be able to plan nutritious meals
- Physically fit enough to complete domestic tasks and go shopping
- Ability to be able to explain/advocate on my behalf – therefore feel confident, calm and articulate talking to professionals
- Non-discriminatory
- LGBTQ friendly
- Awareness of how to work in a Covid safe way
Note: All needs will vary from day-to-day and duties will alter accordingly.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
- Experience with autism (doesn’t have to be professional)
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Empathy and patience
- Ability to work alone
- See personal qualities above
- Ability to work with Covid safe practices
- Non-discriminatory
- LGBTQ friendly
DESIRABLE CRITERIA
- Willing to accompany on day trips
- Own a drivers license and be willing to drive employer’s car
Candidate will be asked to undergo a CRB check (paid for by the employer)
Services
Meal Preparation
Personal Care
Domestic Care
Social + Leisure activities
Support to remain independent
Training
Essential PA Guide
Autism / Aspergers
Schedule, Pay & Hours
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ONA = Overnight Awake / ONS = Overnight Sleep