PA required to support a young man for 7 hrs p/w @ £12.38 p/h - King's Lynn - PE31

I am a 22-year-old autistic man looking for someone to support me for two afternoons a week. I need help with learning life skills in the community, accessing services and facilities, gaining confidence and attend to my hobbies such as photography, and attending groups of interest. I would also like support with learning to budget independently. I am selective mute and struggle communicating with others; however, I would like to build a rapport and confidence with others and find activities to give meaningful use of my time, learning independence and eventually finding a voluntary work. I best get on with males that are similar age to me but once I get used to you will get on with anyone. I struggle with sensory issues, loud noises and how things feel. Unexpected noises such as sirens, motorbikes etc can cause me to lockdown, you will therefore need to be able to support me in these situations.

·         Support with gaining confidence.

·         Prompting me to remember to eat, take my medication and go to the toilet.

·         Someone I can build a friendship with and increase my confidence in the community.

·         Visiting park farms and nature parks such as Snettisham park farm and Pensthorpe.

·         Support with pursuing my hobbies (photography).

 

·         Good communication skills. 

·         Well organised.

·         Consistent and reliable.

·         Friendly, patient, understanding nature.

·         Sense of humour.

·         Experience with supporting an autistic person.

·         Previous experience in a similar role is preferred.

·         Flexibility in working hours to accommodate the individual's needs.

·         The rate of pay for this position is £12.38 per hour (raising to £12.89 from 06-04-26).

·         Hours and times of work: 7 hours per week, split into two afternoons, exact timing will be discussed at the interview.

·         The annual holiday entitlement for this position will be equivalent to the work I would normally expect to be done during 5.6 consecutive weeks.

·         This position requires the employee to complete the following free annual training: GDPR and Health and Safety.  

·         A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which will be covered by the employer.

·         Satisfactory references from two referees, one of which must be your current or last employer.

·         Completion of a satisfactory probationary period of 6 months.