Personal Assistant - 09/Kil/HJ 18/03/2026 Kilmaurs

Hours:

• Flexible up to 18 hours per week
• Early mornings 7 am-9:15 am some full days 7-4:30 pm
• Evenings 6-8 pm and Saturday daytime

Salary: Living wage rate - £13.73 per hour. Wages paid 4 weekly in arrears by a payroll service.

Annual Leave: 5.6 weeks paid annual leave pro rata for contracted staff.

Job Purpose: To support a young man with Down's syndrome, autism, associated sensory and learning disabilities, developmental delays, and chronic reflux disease. Provide practical, emotional and social support.

Qualifications:

• Patient, kind and sensitive
• Assertive but calm, firm yet gentle
• Clear, slow speech
• Able to swim
• Driver with own car

Experience:

• Experience supporting someone with Down's syndrome and autism advantageous
• Experience supporting people with communication difficulties and sensory challenges
• Knowledge of Makaton sign advantageous
• Education or early years training useful for literacy and numeracy development

Responsibilities:

• Help the young man wash and dress in the morning
• Prepare and serve breakfast; support eating and drinking
• Assist with medication intake
• Wash dishes
• Prepare for day out (brush teeth, hair, etc.)
• Support travel to and participation in day to day activities such as ten pin bowling, gym, swimming, all ability bikes
• Support at work experience
• Attend evening social groups
• Weekend social support
• Assist with home duties after the day (wash, tidy, packed lunch, dishes)
• Ensure safety