Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
Support with food shopping.
Support the individual to look after/care for pets.
Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
Support with managing paperwork & correspondence.
Support with gardening.
Assistance with wound care and health-related needs Driving the employer's manual Motability vehicle.

Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
To be able to work on own initiative.
To work as part of a team.
To be able to follow instructions accurately.
Be patient, supportive and caring.
Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
Be empathetic.
Previous caring experience is essential.
Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
Have a lively personality.

A disabled 32-year-old man living in Marks Tey is seeking a highly capable, experienced, and emotionally resilient Personal Assistant to provide practical support, complex administration assistance, advocacy, and coordination within a small personal support team. This is not a standard care role. It requires someone intelligent, organised, proactive, and experienced in supporting people with significant disabilities, neurodivergence, trauma, and complex health conditions. The employer is a wheelchair user and largely housebound, living with fibromyalgia, hypermobility spectrum disorder, chronic venous insufficiency, hidradenitis suppurativa, autism, ADHD, and complex PTSD. Support needs fluctuate significantly and can at times be intensive and fast-changing. This role would suit someone with a strong background in complex care, disability support, advocacy, social care systems, or high-level support coordination. The employer is autistic and can sometimes become verbally intense

blunt, loud, or swear during periods of overwhelm, pain, stress, or autistic meltdown. Communication can be extremely direct and unfiltered at times. This role is not suitable for someone highly sensitive, easily intimidated, or uncomfortable around emotional dysregulation, chronic stress, trauma, or neurodivergence. The right person will: Understand autism, ADHD, trauma, and emotional dysregulation Remain calm and grounded under pressure Not take blunt communication personally Be able to de-escalate situations calmly and professionally Maintain healthy boundaries without becoming reactive or confrontational Understand the difference between intentional hostility and disability-related overwhelm The employer values honesty, direct communication, competence, loyalty, and consistency, and tends to work best with people who are practical, thick-skinned, and adaptable.
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Bush Crafts and Camping, Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.

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