Personal Assistant for a young Autistic person 8 hours/week @ £12.54/hr in NR3 - Norwich - NR3

Job Reference (7935668b)

• Accompany my daughter when she goes out to social activities and community events.
• Assist with daily living tasks, including food preparation, in a collaborative manner.
• Be a supportive companion, and be willing to engage in meaningful conversations on topics that interest my daughter, including music, social and climate justice, feminism, disability rights, animals, and veganism.
• Provide emotional support and understanding to help manage anxiety and depression, and enhance my daughter's general wellbeing, in a neuroaffirming way.
• Empowering and assisting my daughter in maintaining her independence.
• Help and support in the house.
• Any other reasonable duties as requested.

• Personal or professional experience of supporting autistic young people. 
• Willingness to go out in the community.
• Full UK driving license holder with appropriate business insurance cover.
• The ideal candidate will be kind, empathic, calm, understanding, respectful and patient, and able to listen to my daughter and respond appropriately to her needs.
• Reliability and consistency. 
• The person I employ must have an understanding of the need for confidentiality in all areas of work, including total respect for my daughter’s privacy.

• Previous experience in a similar role is preferred.
• Flexibility in working hours to accommodate my daughter’s needs.
• Shared interests such as music, social justice, disability rights, feminism, or similar passions.