Personal Assistant for a young autistic boy in LS16 @ £9.18/hr - LEEDS - LS16 JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE Personal Assistant

HOURS 6 hours per week

Rate of Pay £9.18

LOCATION My own home and in the wider community

PURPOSE OF JOB

I require a Personal Assistant (PA) for my son Leon, who is 11 years old and has a diagnosis of Autism.

A PA is needed to support Leon in the community to access activities and develop his independence, particularly with life skills such as shopping, cooking, and budgeting.

The PA may need to occasionally support Leon to attend a parkour class on a weekend.

They may also occasionally be required to collect Leon from school and spend time with him in our home.

There will be times when Leon will need support going on public transport, going to the shops or going to the park.

Leon has a good understanding of issues such as personal hygiene and road safety but requires encouragement and reminders in these areas.

He also requires support in identifying and managing his emotions and social communication with peers.

Leon enjoys computer games, drawing, YouTube, parkour, scooters, films and music (especially rock/heavy metal).

He is due to start high school in September.

If Leon spends his own money when you are supporting him shopping in the community, you must ensure the receipts are kept and given to me.

I will reimburse you for lunch and other additional expenses up to the value of £6.

You must provide me with receipts in order for me to reimburse you.

SUPERVISION

My personal assistant will be directed by and accountable to me in all aspects of their work.

He/She must always ask what I require and not make assumptions about any aspect of the assistance I need or how it should be carried out.

He/She should not carry out tasks unless we have first discussed it.

MAIN DUTIES

My personal assistant will be required to do the following tasks and may be asked to carry out other tasks of a similar nature.

Personal Care

- Personal care prompts with general hygiene

General

- Support Leon to access an identified parkour class on a weekend.
- Support Leon to develop his independence by accompanying him on outings in the local community.
- Support Leon to develop skills in managing his emotions and communicating effectively in social relationships with peers.
- Support Leon to develop life skills such as shopping, cooking, and budgeting.
- Collect Leon from school and spend time with him in his own home on days to be agreed with us.

Any other request that I may reasonably make