PA wanted for sweet autistic 20 year old girl


Company:	Independent Lives
Salary:	£14.50
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Westbury, BA13 3PW
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	24 Jul 2026
Closing date:	23 Aug 2026

Apply for this job

Summary

Ref: CB2315

Location: Westbury

Details

This role is to support a Woman

The candidate should be a woman*

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status:

Employed or Self-employed

Hours per week:

6 hours per week

Hourly pay rate:

£14.50 for employed/self employed rates to be discussed

We are looking for a caring, fun and reliable Personal Assistant to support a sweet, chilled and cheerful 20-year-old autistic young adult who is non-verbal, has a great laugh, can scream when she's unhappy and is also a part-time wheelchair user.

They enjoy CBeebies, Barney, Mr Tumble, listening to nursery rhymes and would love to go swimming, visiting cafés for a drink and do some people-watching.

The ideal PA will be flexible, young at heart, and experienced in supporting non-verbal individuals. Creativity, patience and good communication skills are essential, along with the ability to fit into a busy family home.

Support is required on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays, as they attend a group on Mondays and Fridays

Duties include:

- Personal grooming

- Other relevant duties as required

- Shopping

- Transportation

- Companionship

- Dressing / undressing

- Bathroom assistance

Candidate qualities:

- Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality

- Reliable with good timekeeping

- Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative

- Hygienic, tidy and well organised

- Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties

- Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills

- Honest and cheerful

- Creative

- Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard

- Must be comfortable with pets

- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

- 2 dogs in the property

Additional requirements

Non-smoker due to medical reasons

Notes:

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required. If the role is offered on a self-employed basis, you will be responsible for the cost of your own DBS check.

If you are successful in your application for this position, you will be either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract.

Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.

*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9

Apply for this job

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.