MT002 Personal Assistant

To support me to access activities in the community, prompt me to remember things, and reassure me when I start to feel anxious or overwhelmed. It is important that you are able to advocate for me when I need you to but also know when encourage me to speak for myself when I need to. I need someone who can encourage me to make positive, healthy choices.

You will work closely with me and my family and my other PAs who already support me.

I am a 30-year-old man living in Merthyr Tydfil with my family. I have Autism. I am an outgoing and fairly independent person, whose main requirements are support, reassurance and prompting to remember tasks or things like change from paying for something. I have a very witty personality and would need someone who could match that., A car owner who is willing to use it for work
You must be able to commit to this job and be reliable
You must be flexible and be willing to work additional hours if required
A person who has a positive approach to disabled people
Someone who will motivate me when I don't seem to want to do anything
Someone who would be interested in doing a wider variety of things with me
You must have the initiative to look for new activities for me to join in
Someone who is chatty and gets on well with people
Someone who understands and respects confidentiality and privacy
Someone who is confident, patient, trustworthy and patient

You must be flexible to cover sickness and holidays, by prior arrangement.

RATE OF PAY

£12.75 per hour (double pay for bank holidays covered)

Mileage paid at 40p a mile up to 60 miles a week, Though a part-time job, this will be a proper job requiring a National Insurance number to be submitted. A trial period of six months will be necessary in the first instance. The wage will be paid four weeklies by BACS transfer from the Dewis Centre for Independent Living. You will receive 5.6 weeks paid holiday (pro rata). You will be required to apply for a DBS check at no expense to you.