PA required to support a girl in the LS11 area of Leeds £12.40ph

Personal assistant (PA)

Reporting to: Graham Pritchard

Location: LS11

To assist with a variety of tasks which will enable/assist the employer/person

who needs care and support to live their personal and social life according to

their wishes and interests.

Service user has special needs and (FASD) fetal alcohol syndrome disorder, and this can affect her behaviour and mood. Service user has a doll that she likes to have with her which provides her comfort. Behaviour can be challenging at time mostly when told no or given instructions. Service user can be calmed down by being distracted with words of encouragement or suggesting a different activity.

She enjoys participating in activities and helping people. Service user enjoys watching Youtube (supervision sometimes required), baking and going to the cinema. Loud noises can be sensitive for her at times such as motorbikes or football matches. Service user is funny and pleasant and loves to have a good chat about different topics. She may talk to a lot of people and doesn’t realise stranger danger or may sometimes want to be around peers younger than her but does not realise the age gap so supervision Is important.

Service user would like support with understanding the value of money and how to use this appropriately and also to support with being in a social setting and general life skills to build on.

Main duties and responsibilities

Social duties:

socialise with family

attend medical appointments

hobbies such as the cinema, any dog events, arcades, bowling or going to white rose for a day out. Going to parks and libraries.

pick up and drop of from college

Personal care:

support with bathing, showering, hair care.

Domestic support:

 grocery shopping, cooking and understanding how to pay for items.

These duties may vary from day to day.

Looking for a PA who is

·      Honest

·      Reliable

·      non-judgemental

·      ability to build good relationships based on trust and respect

·      flexible

·      able to work alone

·      positive

·      willingness to travel

·      understands equality and diversity

·      has a good sense of humour.

Due to the nature of this role including medical/personal

care the potential employer will be considering female applicants only.

Hours of work: 4 Hours per week term time & 8 hours per week during the school Holidays

Rate of pay: £12.40 per hour

Essential skills:

·      driving licence

·      car and appropriate insurance

·      confidentiality

·      good at building relationships

·      knowledge/ experience of FASD syndrome is desirable

·      good communicator

·      likes dogs or other pets

·      a good listener

·      ability to support people with behaviours which may challenging.