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I am a 31-year-old queer disabled woman, PhD student at Leeds Uni. I am neurodivergent (ADHD), and have cerebral palsy and ME/CFS, which impacts my energy levels, mobility, motor coordination, and executive function. I require a Personal Assistant to help me with various duties as and when during the week. I live in a shared house with two other people, and we share responsibility for cleaning kitchen, bathroom, and living room. House is peanut-free due to severe allergies . Must take some COVID-related precautions and wear a mask during shifts. Must be transgender inclusive . Basic DBS check required. Reliability, punctuality, direct communication, and an understanding of professional boundaries are important for this job. Contract employment & rates of pay Must be able to officially work up to 15 hours a week on average, occasionally overtime. Weekend pay at £13.07/hour. Weekday pay at £10.50/hour. Holiday pay and...

Reference:                         EH/ IJ/ July 2022 Location:                            Bingley Hours:                                  8.15am to 3.30pm (possibly to be worked 8.15am to 12.15pm/ midday to 3.30pm shifts), Monday to Friday term time until December 2022 (tbc) Salary:                                £12.00 per hour weekdays Closing...

Looking for a PA to assist James getting ready on a morning for collage and escorting him onto his access bus on Wednesday Thursday and Friday and support on Thursday evenings. James is a 19 year old young man with a learning difficulty. He is none verbal and can display challenging behaviour at times. He enjoys watching you tube drawing playing with his toys  and going for walks on the park by our house. He also likes to snack but this will need monitoring as he likes to help himself but can get carried away. James enjoys lots of attention.   The working hours are: Wednesday-Friday 7am- 9.30am (7.5 hours total) Thursday Evenings 6pm- 8.30pm  (2.5 hours total) £10.50 per hour Monday to Friday Holiday Entitlement You will be entitled to 5.6 weeks each year pro-rata. You will be required to give at least two weeks' notice for any holiday required so that alternative arrangements can be made.

NEW OPPORTUNITY Female or Male assistant required for 9 year old male with Autism and ADHD LEEDS LS25 GARFORTH 4 hours on a Saturday** Do you enjoy the great outdoors? Can you spare 4 hours a week to support a young person with accessing the community and building their independence skills?   Hours can be flexible over evenings, weekends and school holidays, but to be arranged in advance.  Great opportunity to earn money, enhance your CV and build experience for your career in the public/ health/ care sector while studying.    Rate of pay is £9.90 per hour.   This young boy enjoys bus rides and trips to the park, he loves the great outdoors and lots of sensory play. He would like to start accessing a range of fun activities in the community but will require support with a slow transition to busy activities with peers. He has limited verbal language so the use of visual supports is very important to him. Autism and PECS trained desirable for this post but not...

A PA is required in the Leeds LS13 area to support Daniel, who has a diagnosis of Autism, social and communication difficulties in accessing his local community.  He likes to visit the local park to go on walks and travel by public transport.  Daniel has a Carers Card and Metro carer’s bus pass for a carer to accompany  him during his travels.  He requires support with instructions for personal care  needs, for example, toileting (supervision) and prompting with dressing. Daniel is cheerful and energetic and must be looked after every second when outside. Daniel requires a PA for a total of 6 hours a week which will be worked flexibly on weekend. The working days can be flexible, however, Daniel likes to have a  routine and therefore punctuality and stability are essential in this role.  Experience working with children and young people is important for Daniel. Basic knowledge, experience and support strategies of SEN is essential in the  following areas:...

**GREAT OPPORTUNITY Female required for 11 year old Female. LEEDS LS17**   Are you interested in supporting a happy, young girl in the home and with accessing the community? “I am a happy and cheerful 11-year-old! I enjoy going to the park, going for walks, riding on the bus. I enjoy playing on my climbing frame and playing games inside. I can communicate using single words to express my wants and needs, but I am also starting to use Picture Exchange Communication (PECs). I may gesture to something I want, but please encourage me to communicate what I want by using PECs or speech. When out in the community, please hold my hand as I have no awareness of danger or road safety.” Her parents would first like a PA to support this young person in the home so they can build up a relationship. This would involve playing in the garden with her and doing a variety of activities inside including playing, drawing and music. Her parents would like to build this up to a PA taking...

  JOB TITLE                            Personal Assistant   HOURS                        6 hours a week with possibility of increasing, mainly evenings & weekends, to be arranged between us     Rate of Pay                  £10.50 per hour     LOCATION                  Bramley area of Leeds   PURPOSE OF JOB      I am looking to recruit a PA to support my son to access activities he enjoys within the community while helping to develop his life skills. These activities...

Support worker needed in Guiseley Leeds 20 I am a young man who is a wheelchair user and need someone to support me 15 – 20 Hours per week. Hourly Rate Monday – Friday £10.50 Personal care is involved in the role I am looking for a energetic vibrant person to support me with various tasks including light housework supporting me to shower and transfers.  You will also support with food preparation. I have many interests including gardening keeping fit and would like to start attending a swimming pool.  I have a exercise bike that I attach to my wheelchair and am very interested in keeping fit. I support Bradford City football team and like to cook and go on holidays. The person I employ would be willing to accompany me on trips away and you will be paid for your time.  The hours primarily would be used from 6pm – 10pm can be flexible   It would be advantageous to have experience of working with people who...

This is a maternity contract which will last approx up to March 2023.  Interested in cooking and sharing your knowledge within a social setting? Passionate about healthy choices? We are looking for an enthusiastic person who has an interest in cooking simple healthy meals to lead the planning and delivery of the cooking programme. The successful candidate will have experience of working within a group setting from diverse backgrounds, with the ability to encourage and engage our members within the group to meet their needs and aspirations. The Come Dine with Me group is one of a number of groups that form part of our Personal Health and Wellbeing Service.  The aim of the group is to explore, understand and cook healthy meals in a friendly social setting. Members of the group will learn how to cook simple healthy meals and, understand the benefit of healthy eating. People in Action will not accept previous unsuccessful candidates Hours: Wednesday 6pm – 8pm Salary: £10.80...

Joblink are pleased to be recruiting on behalf of The University of Leeds. Do you want to be part of a professional and friendly student enquiry service, committed to providing timely, consistent, and accurate information for students? Have you worked in a busy and professional customer service role delivering excellent user experiences? Are you a confident communicator who can remain calm, professional and friendly under pressure? Are you organised, accurate, and can you manage multiple tasks at the same time?         The Student Information Service (SIS) is a key Student Education Service development with the vision to deliver a sector leading central enquiry service.  As a customer service practitioner, you will join this friendly and professional team to deliver front line, multi-channel information and enquiry services. The role will include both supporting students and post-graduate researchers (PGRs) face to face at Campus Information Points and...

Can you spare 6 hours a week on a weekday (3 hours evening) and weekend (3 hours) to support Roeg (male age 12) to access activities within his community? A PA is required in the Leeds LS11 area to support Roeg who is fun and energetic. He has a diagnosis of Autism, social and communication difficulties. He likes to do fun activities. Roeg has a Carers Card for a carer to accompany him.      Roeg requires a PA for a total of 6 hours a week which will be worked flexibly on weekend/weekday. The working days can be flexible, however, Roeg likes to have a routine and therefore punctuality and stability are essential in this role. Experience working with children and young people is important for Roeg.     Main duties  ·         Support to source and access interest and hobbies outside the home environment for example trips to cinema, climbing centre and trampoline centre. ·     ...

Job title: Personal assistant (PA) Reporting to: Yvonne & Barry McBrearty (Eve’s parents) Location: Adel, Leeds Job purpose: To enable our 11 year old daughter Eve to live as independent life a life as possible, an experienced PA is required to care for Eve when she comes home from school and to help her access activities in line with her development and special interests. Normal working pattern is Mon-Wed – 15:30 – 18:30 but there may be some additional ad-hoc hours from time to time. No over-nights or personal care required. About the employer: Our daughter, Eve, is an 11 year old autistic girl with learning disabilities. Eve is generally happy and has a great sense of humour. She enjoys art, cooking, gaming, watching movies, swimming and shopping. She has a dog called Rosie, who she loves to play with and likes to take for a walk. Eve starts secondary school in September and needs someone to support her after school, Mon-Weds....