PA wanted for Funny, Creative 21 Year Old Performer CB2229
| Company: | Independent Lives |
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| Salary: | £16.50 |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Swindon, SN6 6DA |
| Working pattern: | On-site |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Closing date: | 30 Aug 2026 |
Summary
PA wanted for Funny, Creative 21 Year Old Performer
Ref: CB2229
Location: Swindon
Details
This role is to support a Man
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Employment status:
Employed or Self-employed
Hours per week:
51 hours per week - Split between a team of PAs
Hourly pay rate:
£16.50 for employed rate, Self employed rate to be discussed.
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We are looking for a kind, patient and reliable Personal Assistant / Support Worker to join a small team supporting a funny, creative and engaging 21-year-old man who has Fragile X Syndrome, ASD, learning difficulties and anxiety.
He enjoys music, performing, animals and technology, and he is looking to be supported by someone who shares or is interested in these areas and can engage with him at his pace.
He has recently left full-time education and is beginning an important new stage of adult life. He currently volunteers at a weekly karaoke coffee morning in Gloucester and would like to build more meaningful daytime opportunities, including community activities, volunteering or work-experience opportunities linked to his interests.
He thrives on routine, familiarity and clear communication. New situations, uncertainty and unexpected changes can cause significant anxiety, so he benefits from calm, reassuring support from people who can help him feel safe, understood and confident.
About the Role
- Provide calm, steady and consistent support.
- Use clear, reassuring communication to help him manage anxiety.
- Support him to build confidence in the community and in new environments.
- Support him with work-experience, volunteering or other meaningful daytime routines.
- Help him explore opportunities connected to music, performance, animals, technology and other interests and join him in activities he enjoys (maybe introduce him to some new ones too!)
- Encourage independence and life skills at a pace that feels comfortable and achievable.
- Support him to make choices, express his views and work towards personal goals.
- Be ready to step in with reassurance when he feels anxious, overwhelmed or unsure.
- Work as part of a small PA team, providing reliable and predictable support.
About You
- Warm, patient and able to stay calm under pressure.
- Reliable, consistent and trustworthy, with good timekeeping.
- Able to build trust and support him in a way that feels safe and predictable.
- Happy to adapt to his pace, interests and comfort levels.
- Able to recognise signs of anxiety and respond in a calm, low-key and reassuring way.
- Comfortable supporting someone who may need extra processing time, reassurance and clear expectations.
- Able to follow agreed guidance while also using initiative appropriately.
- A good communicator who can work with family members, other PAs and professionals when needed.
- Experience of ASD, Fragile X Syndrome, learning disabilities, neurodivergence or anxiety-related behaviours would be helpful, but willingness to learn and the ability to build trust are just as important.
This role may particularly suit someone with a background or interest in performing arts, music, youth work, special education, community support, care, animal welfare, mentoring or confidence-building activities.
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Duties include:
- Medication prompting/administering
- Other relevant duties as required
- Administration
- Housekeeping
- Shopping
- Cooking
- Transportation
- Companionship
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
- 1 dog in property
- Interest in music, live music and animals would be a bonus.
Additional requirements
Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours
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.
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