Personal Assistant - LS16 - Flexible Hours

Apply at UKCIL.com. Reference: 9388d4d0

• This young person is a 17 year old female, currently attending college on a part time basis. She enjoys visiting museums, watching films, and craft such as crochet. She used to enjoy reading, and enjoys visiting libraries and second hand book shops to look for books, but struggles to concentrate with reading. She is a good swimmer but finds the noise and environment of a swimming pool difficult to manage. She enjoys playing music, but has struggled with attending lessons. Although struggling with college she is academically very able and has an ambition to go to university and live there independently.
• The young person requiring support has Autism and ADHD, and also anxiety and struggles with confidence in social situations. She also has type 1 diabetes but this is self-managed and support is not required with this.

• Travel to leisure activities by public transport, and support with independence in accessing leisure activities.
• Visit local museums.
• Independently visit shops.
• Attend social groups for hobbies such as craft or music.
• Go to a local swimming pool.

• An understanding of autism, ADHD, social difficulties and anxiety would be helpful for this role.
• A willingness to travel to leisure activities or shops via public transport.
• Able to build a good working relationship with young people.
• Flexible and adaptable.

• Able to swim
• Good at building relationships
• Awareness of autism, ADHD and mental health issues.

• An interest in visiting museums.
• An ability to play a musical instrument (piano, guitar, flute).
• An experience of university culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Social + Leisure activities
• Support to remain independent

• Essential PA Guide
• Safeguarding Adults/Children
• Understanding challenging behaviour

• Full UK driving license
• Own personal car

Please apply by clicking above or at ukcil.com