Personal Assistant / Support Worker in Dalry

Personal Assistant / Support Worker (P/T) required to provide support and companionship to a young woman who lives with Autism. She stays with her family in the Dalry area. Confidentiality is of utmost importance.

Duties:

• Social Support – provide support, encouragement and companionship to assist her to access the local community including going bowling, to the cinema and going out for coffee/lunches, etc. She has a developing interest in acting and drama and you may assist her to attend Drama Classes at CentreStage in Kilmarnock. She also enjoys TV dramas and soaps. She has a love for animals and is exploring a volunteering opportunity with animals which you may be required to support her with; applicants must also be animal lovers, especially cats. She enjoys spending time at home doing her hair, makeup and nails.
• Life Skills – support her with life skills including shopping, budgeting, meal preparation and cooking.

Qualifications and Qualities:

• The family are looking for applicants who are young at heart, friendly, have a cheery personality and are easygoing.
• You must be calm and supportive with the ability to be proactive and encouraging in a positive way.
• It is very important that you are reliable and trustworthy, with good communication skills.
• Beneficial to have similar interests to facilitate conversation about her interests and hobbies.
• You must have a good knowledge of social media.

Training:

You may be required to oversee medication, including prompting and record keeping. Therefore Medication Training is required (this can be sourced/provided by the employer).

Experience and Other Requirements:

• Experience of supporting young adults with Autism preferred.
• You must also have a good understanding of anxiety and the ability to recognize/provide support with its symptoms.
• You must be a driver, with a current driver’s licence, use of own car and business insurance.
• Wage rate includes travel allowance; mileage costs will be covered by the employer if traveling any distance for work-related purposes.
• The successful applicant will have to undergo a new PVG Disclosure (or update), at the employer’s expense, and supply 2 reference contacts prior to appointment, and undergo relevant training.
• There is a 6-month probationary period with 1 weeks’ notice within that time if the post does not work out.

How to Apply:

To apply please email your CV to jennifer@ailn.org quoting Ref: 10/Dalry/JL Alternatively, please contact Jennifer Lee on 01294 475686 for an application form to be returned to: Ayrshire Independent Living Network The Michael Lynch Centre 71 Princes Street Ardrossan KA22 8DG

Please note that AILN are not the employers, AILN are a Self-Directed Support Charity that offer a support, payroll & mailbox service on behalf of Individual Employers.