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Personal Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 30 April 2024
Salary: £13.00 per hour
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 28 May 2024
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Penderels Trust
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: SHE16125RK1

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Summary

About the Employer

I require somebody to assist me on visitation day with my children, I am on the autism spectrum and would like someone who has knowledge of this and neurodiversity. I suffer from emotional stress and would like someone to support me with this as well as maintain neutrality during supervised contact with my children. I would like somebody with a positive attitude and make social interactions easy due to my high functioning autism. I will also need support to attend appointments with solicitors and doctors appointments.


Employer Disability and Health Conditions
• Cognitive / Learning • Mental Health

high functioning autism


The employer's hobbies and interests:
• sewing • shopping


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 and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Support with food shopping.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
• Support with managing paperwork & correspondence.


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 and car owner – must have business insurance.

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 essential.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.

Required Training

Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.
Moving and Handling. PA must already hold relevant qualification.
First Aid. PA must already hold relevant qualification.


This advert may close before the stated date if sufficient applications are received.

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