Kind and Patient Pa Needed for Harry Potter Lover CB2152 in Chippenham

Overview

This role is to support a woman. The candidate should be a woman. Drivers licence required: Yes. Own vehicle needed: Yes.

Employment status: Employed or Self-employed. Hours per week: 6 hours per week to be split over 2 or 3 days. Hourly pay rate: £14.40.

A kind, patient and reliable Personal Assistant is wanted to support a friendly young woman who has autism. She may be quiet when meeting someone new, but once she feels comfortable she becomes very chatty and enjoys good conversation. She loves Harry Potter, Galaxy chocolate and getting out in the community on her mobility scooter. You will support her 6 hours per week, ideally spread over 2–3 days.

Responsibilities

• Helping with household cleaning and organising
• Supporting with administration, such as opening post, reading emails & form filling
• Accompanying her to access the community
• Going swimming together
• Going for short trips or walks using her mobility scooter

We are looking for someone who is:

• Kind, patient and understanding
• Able to communicate clearly and build trust at a comfortable pace
• Reliable and respectful
• Happy to support with both practical tasks and social activities
• Experience supporting autistic people is helpful but not essential — the right approach and attitude are most important.

Duties

• Other relevant duties as required
• Administration
• Housekeeping
• Shopping
• Transportation
• Companionship

Candidate qualities

• Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
• Able to tolerate the employer smoking in the workplace
• Reliable with good timekeeping
• Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
• Hygienic, tidy and well organised
• Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Honest and cheerful
• Creative
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
• Happy to work in a smoking environment
• To be kind and patient

Notes: All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required. If you are successful in your application for this position, you will be either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract. Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.