Personal Assistant Required – Ref: CA6151

Job Title: Personal Assistant

Place of Work: Based in employers’ home and community

Hours: 13 hours per week (Monday to Thursday)

Rate of Pay: £14.00 per hour

Personal assistant required for a 22-year-old man who has autism and lives with his family in the Dundee area. He has a great sense of humour and enjoys walking, going to the gym, cinema, bowling, and anime. Although he can communicate his needs, he can at times become anxious and upset if he is confused and not understanding the situation. He does not cope with loud noises and will plug himself into his music when using public transport or visiting places that can be noisy. He can find being around children triggering as children are unpredictable and can scream or cry, this can make him very anxious.

He loves gaming and has a YouTube channel where he posts videos he has made. He spends a lot of time in his bedroom so the person supporting him should be creative and empower him to explore and try new activities.

Main Duties:

Support to participating in activities he enjoys at home and in the community.

He has no personal care but may need some assistance preparing food.

Essential Characteristics:

Honest, reliable and trustworthy, friendly, caring, sensitive/calm and most importantly a good sense of humor.

Some experience and an understanding of Autism.

PVG membership.

A like of anime would be an added bonus.

Please ensure that your CV contains an up to date email address so that we can contact you if you are shortlisted for interview.

Due to the volume of applications we may receive, we will only contact candidates who have been selected for interview. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion. We thank all applicants for their interest in this role.

The Self-directed Support Service exists to support people to employ their own Personal Assistants and/or purchase services using direct payments. As an organisation we are not the employer but assist people to look for staff if they need them. If you are employed, your contract will be with the person in receipt of the direct payment and not with Dundee Carers Centre or the Self-directed Support Service.

Pay: £14.00 per hour

Expected hours: 13.0 per week

Application question(s):

• What is your personal/work experience of autism.
• Can you explain how your experience matches with the role description.

Work Location: In person