Personal Care Assistant for a Lady P/t @ - Leeds, United Kingdom - UKCIL

UKCIL

Verified Company

Leeds, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

**My name is Rachel Turner.

I am 32 years old and I identify as female.
I have a diagnosis of Autism (Asperger's syndrome) and I experience significant levels of low mood and anxiety.
My hobbies are sewing, embroidery and I love learning new things
I love indoor plants and gardening.
I enjoy cooking and baking and helping others.
I am enjoying learning more about being female during my transition.
I would like my support to enable and encourage me to be as involved and independent as possible.
I would like support to learn new tasks, and my support will include the following:
Support to manage my household correspondence and bills

- accompanying me to access the community, attending appointments and other activities, including food shopping, Swimming and cooking. I am part of some LGBT groups in Leeds and enjoy playing an active role in these groups so I would need to accompany me to these support groups
- need support of longer PA shifts giving her some time to herself.

Support to liaise with other professionals including my GP, Pharmacist, Dentist, Opticians and Adult Social Care
Support with looking after my home and maintaining habitable home environment including helping with light cleaning, bedding change and laundry tasks

- supervising any acute medication I need to take).
- choosing what to wear whilst dressing appropriately for the occasion/weather, laundry and ironing).

To support me with practical support with regards to my gender transition including helping me with shopping for clothes and helping to check if they fit well. I need my PA to support me as I want to look more feminine.
I need clear boundaries at all times to support me

- without this I can become confused which heightens my anxiety.

I like being flexible whether we use a car or public transport, I like to work as a team/you would be working as part of a team Liasing with my other pa
10 hours week days
4 hours weekend
Monday anytime
Tuesday morning
Wednesday anytime
Thursday after 2oclock
Friday evenings from 5pm
Saturday and Sunday adjustable

- flexible/ adjustable times

Opportunity to do over time covering holidays/sick days and to accompany me on respite holiday.

- preferred experience in caring for an autistic person, you should have all the training necessary or willing to learn and feel comfortable performing these activities.

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