SD/OP Personal Assistant
| Posting date: | 18 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 17 August 2025 |
| Location: | Lancaster, Lancashire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Lancashire Independent Living Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | LILS/SD/OP |
Summary
Personal Assistant-Lancaster
We are seeking a compassionate, patient, and neuroaffirmative Personal Assistant (PA) to support a teenage boy who thrives in environments that promote autonomy, emotional safety, and validation. This role is ideal for someone with experience or interest in working alongside neurodivergent young people using a strength-based, person-centred approach.
The Ideal Candidate Will:
• Be calm, emotionally attuned, and responsive, with a strong commitment to neuroaffirmative practice.
• Demonstrate understanding of sensory processing, anxiety, and the impact of transitions and change on neurodivergent individuals.
• Be confident in taking a flexible and intuitive approach, rather than task-focused support.
• Have a genuine interest in building connection through shared interests, particularly outdoors and nature-based activities.
• Value autonomy and agency, always working with the young person, not on or to them.
This is a part time position for 2 hours per week term time with an hourly rate of £12.21 plus 5.6 weeks paid annual leave and workplace pension scheme.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance (the cost of which will be met by the employer).
For further information and duties, please contact us to obtain the full job description.
Quote employer ref: LILS/SD/OP
Tel: 01772 558863-option 1
We are seeking a compassionate, patient, and neuroaffirmative Personal Assistant (PA) to support a teenage boy who thrives in environments that promote autonomy, emotional safety, and validation. This role is ideal for someone with experience or interest in working alongside neurodivergent young people using a strength-based, person-centred approach.
The Ideal Candidate Will:
• Be calm, emotionally attuned, and responsive, with a strong commitment to neuroaffirmative practice.
• Demonstrate understanding of sensory processing, anxiety, and the impact of transitions and change on neurodivergent individuals.
• Be confident in taking a flexible and intuitive approach, rather than task-focused support.
• Have a genuine interest in building connection through shared interests, particularly outdoors and nature-based activities.
• Value autonomy and agency, always working with the young person, not on or to them.
This is a part time position for 2 hours per week term time with an hourly rate of £12.21 plus 5.6 weeks paid annual leave and workplace pension scheme.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance (the cost of which will be met by the employer).
For further information and duties, please contact us to obtain the full job description.
Quote employer ref: LILS/SD/OP
Tel: 01772 558863-option 1