Personal Care Assistant / Support Worker

We are looking for a PA for 4 hours per week to assist our teenage son with autism in accessing the local community on a weekly basis during term time. In the holidays he has 8 hours support per week.

These hours are flexible around school hours as we work from home and upon agreement can be split on an evening through the week and a day at the weekend .

This position is based in LS9 but the idea candidate would be able to drive .

My son is 15 and likes accessing the gym , going shopping with a shopping list , going swimming , going to the cinema , eating out , bowling , laser quest , various activities. The candidate should be energetic and fun and want to engage in these activities with him .

The right candidate will assist in transporting him & assist him in doing these things . They will teach him how to access the community safely & how to use transport appropriately and ensure all of his needs are met . They will help him with money and life skills .

Once a month he meets with a friend and we would want this person to support this activity. They should be enthusiastic about creating new fun experiences for him to socialise and be comfortable taking him and this friend to an activity such as the cinema , bowling etc.

If you would like to work with our son , who is a delightful young man with a great sense of humour , please get in touch