Personal Assistant; PA​/Support Worker-PUR

About the Direct Payment Holder

We are parents to our 35 year old son, who has autism and learning difficulties. N likes being active outdoors and participating in sporting activities. N need assistance in ensuring he is dressed accordingly or the weather and support with safety around the home environment.

Hours 20 - 25 hours per week, evenings & weekends, there is also some flexibility needed. Rate of pay is £14.00 per hour.

South of Cambridge. DBS/Checks Confirmation of DBS check. Right to Work and references will be needed.

• Support with keep N engaged at home with activities including video games, language promotion and simple functional daily living activities
• Support with accessing outside activities and accompanying him to sports, bowling, cinema and the leisure centre
• Supporting with personal needs such as ensuring N is dressed appropriately and assisting N with putting certain items of clothing on
• Ensuring N is safe within the home environment and not left unsupervised around appliances or objects that could cause harm

• Someone who enjoys being active, who has the skills to give support within activities at home and also enjoying outside activities
• Some knowledge and experience with working with people with autism and learning disabilities
• You should have a genuine interest in the provision of high quality care, have some flexibility in the hours you can work also possess the motivation to develop trust and understanding within the role, be hardworking, reliable, committed, honest, and trustworthy with a cheerful sense of humour
• Someone with a driving licence and access to own car is desirable but not essential. Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

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