senploy

£95 to £110 a day

ContractFull time

Are you a Psychology graduate looking to gain meaningful, hands-on experience before progressing into Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Teaching, Speech & Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy or Child Mental Health? Cover People is working with a variety of welcoming primary, secondary and specialist schools across Greater Manchester, offering Psychology graduates the opportunity to build invaluable experience while making a genuine difference to children's lives. Whether you're interested in supporting pupils with Autism, ADHD, SEMH, speech and language needs or other additional learning needs, we'll help match you with a school that aligns with your interests and long-term career goals. Working alongside experienced teachers, SENCOs and pastoral teams, you'll play an important role in helping pupils overcome barriers to learning and achieve their potential. Your day could include: - Providing one-to-one and small group support for pupils with additional needs - Helping children develop confidence, communication and independence - Supporting pupils with their social, emotional and behavioural development - Encouraging positive engagement in lessons and school life - Assisting teachers in creating inclusive and engaging learning environments - Building positive relationships with pupils, staff and families - Supporting individual learning plans and targeted interventions No two days are the same, making this a fantastic opportunity to develop a broad range of practical skills. - Hold a degree in Psychology or a related subject - Have a genuine passion for supporting children and young people - Are patient, resilient and empathetic - Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills - Want to gain practical experience before further study or professional training Experience working with children, either in schools, tutoring, care, coaching, youth work or voluntary settings, is beneficial but not essential. ✔ Competitive daily pay of £95-£110 per day (DOE) ✔ Flexible opportunities to suit your availability ✔ Long-term roles with the potential to become permanent ✔ A dedicated consultant supporting you throughout your placement ✔ Access to a wide range of schools across Greater Manchester ✔ Outstanding experience to strengthen applications for postgraduate study, teacher training and psychology-related careers If you're passionate about understanding how children learn and want to gain practical experience that will set you apart in your future career, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and start making a difference from September. All pay rates include 12.07% statutory holiday pay where applicable. Cover People are acting as an employment business on behalf of our partner schools. Successful applicants will be subject to safeguarding and vetting procedures in line with statutory guidance, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. Cover People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. If you're a Psychology graduate looking to gain meaningful school-based experience while supporting children to achieve their potential, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to kick-start your career in education.

Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust - Ilford

ContractFull time

BHRUT is a large University Hospital Trust in outer Northeast London with a catchment population of over 800,000. In addition to nearly 400 WTE Consultant and Specialty Doctors, it also employs over 400 postgraduate medical trainees in a large range of specialities. It is a major placement provider for undergraduate medical students, primarily from Queen Mary University of London (Barts & The London School of Medicine). Medical Education are seeking to appoint Medical Education Fellows to support continuation and improvement of medical education and training throughout the trust, both for undergraduates and postgraduates. Opportunities will exist to work in our high-fidelity Simulation Training Centre, delivering full immersion human factors simulation training, regular medical undergraduate case-based learning and to undertake research or quality improvement projects. The Fellow will have the optional element to undertake 2 x clinical sessions (1 x standard day), in a specialty of their choice, to be agreed with the individual at interview, and arranged around the training schedule requirements. This post is ideally suited to doctors wishing to gain further experience in medical education/academia, before embarking on specialist training. This post is designed to support postgraduate medical trainees (at Core or ST level), who wish to make a commitment to education as part of their career. The 12-month fixed-term post, based at BHRUT, is aimed at those who wish to build on their personal teaching experience, develop expertise in educational theory and practice, and undertake supervised educational research. The post holder will have a designated educational mentor who will oversee their development as an educator during the placement and co-ordinate opportunities for personal development. A customized programme of training and educational experience will be designed around the needs of the individual. Although an enthusiasm for teaching is a prerequisite, no assumptions will be made about formal knowledge of educational theory or practice. Hands-on teaching will be central to the post, as will a critical engagement with educational issues around providing undergraduate and postgraduate training in a changing context, both nationally and locally. Participants will be encouraged to develop a sustained commitment to education within their clinical career, and it is expected that the Fellow will attend a formal Simulation/Human Factors Train the Trainer development course. We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission. We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care. We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance. We run a Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week. The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer. For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application. Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form. All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period. Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Louise Lucy Glavin, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 Ext. 5936. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above. This advert closes on Sunday 9 Aug 2026

University Hospitals of Leicester - Leicester

PermanentFull time

Are you passionate about improving and developing the pharmacy service to optimise patient care whilst pursuing your interest in education and training? If so, we are looking for passionate, creative, motivated and patient focused pharmacists to join our team. UHL comprises three acute teaching hospitals and is one of the largest Trusts in the country, serving over million residents of Leicestershire and Rutland and providing tertiary services on a national level. In your role you will utilise your clinical experience by providing daily clinical pharmacy services to specified wards, associated areas, assisting with the training and development of others and supporting the improvement of pharmacy services. - To participate in the delivery of optimum pharmaceutical care to patients served by the clinical directorate on specified ward(s) / clinics and deliver a level of clinical input commensurate with the grade. - Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, and within scope of practice. - Actively pursue audit, research and development within the CMG and the department. Publicise the results of such work through presentations and publications. - Assist with the training and development of staff Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030). We have four primary goals: • high-quality care for all, • being a great place to work, • partnerships for impact, and • research and education excellence And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities. Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all: • we are compassionate, • we are proud, • we are inclusive, and • we are one team This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve. About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/ Emergency and Specialist Medicine (ESM) You will be working within the multidisciplinary team where you will provide a pharmacy services to a variety of clinical areas including Emergency Medicine, Neurology, Stroke, Geriatrics, Diabetes, Endocrinology, Infectious Diseases, Rheumatology and Dermatology. The University Hospitals of Leicester has one of the busiest Emergency Departments in the country. Our acute medicine department also has a large Acute Medical Unit, an Acute Ambulatory Care service, a Short Stay Unit, an Acute Care Medical HDU and 2 Acute Frailty Units; which includes the newly formed Frailty Emergency Squad (FES). Education and Training responsibilities: • To assist in the induction planning and oversight for new trainee and foundation pharmacists. This will include updating induction rotas, completion of induction checklists and the planning of competency assessments. • Provide ongoing and diploma support for foundation pharmacists (ward assessments, case based discussions, presentations). • To assist in the planning, delivery and quality assurance of University placement programmes and other training sessions deemed appropriate. • Both roles will be expected to provide adhoc support within the E&T team and will include line management responsibilities and providing support for the line managers of staff in training posts. Post holders will be expected to contribute towards evening, on-call and weekend rotas. This advert closes on Wednesday 29 Jul 2026

Barts Health NHS Trust - London

PermanentPart time

Barts Health NHS Trust has a vision to be a high performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. We are looking to recruit an experienced, highly motivated, and enthusiastic pharmacist who will contribute to improving the training and experience of pharmacists and trainees at Newham University Hospital. They will be expected to lead by example and work closely with clinical pharmacy teams to provide expertise in education and training. The successful candidate will join a supportive, integrated pharmacy team, committed to delivering high quality patient care. They will have access to further educational opportunities and senior clinicians within Pharmacy and other disciplines who can provide mentorship and aid professional development. Roles and responsibilities include (but not limited to): · To manage and support educational development of staff undertaking the post graduate Diploma at Barts Health NHS Trust · Ensure that the experience and training meets the requirements of the training provider and of Barts Health Pharmacy Department · Work closely with the Education, Training & Development Lead Pharmacist and the other education, training & development pharmacists. · To work with the clinical leads in implementing the Foundation Pharmacist Framework for diploma practitioners, ensuring objectives are appropriately set and that regular appraisals are carried out. · To be an educational supervisor and practice supervisor for a diploma practitioner and/or designated supervisor for a trainee pharmacist as necessary. · To jointly lead and manage with the other education, training and development pharmacists on the recruitment process and induction of Foundation trainee pharmacists · To work with the Education, Training and Development Lead Pharmacy Technician to contribute to the development of the pharmacy workforce · To provide a specialist clinical pharmacy service to patients in specified wards and clinical areas in line with clinical pharmacy standards and objectives Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band. The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. For further information and an informal chat or visit, please contact: Nasira Makan Clinical Services Manager (n.makan@nhs.net), 0207 055 5684 This advert closes on Tuesday 25 Aug 2026

East London NHS Foundation Trust - London

PermanentFull time

Are you interested in a career in CYP mental health? Would you like to be involved in developing the Tower Hamlets Education Wellbeing Service (THEWS), delivering support to pupils, their families and teaching staff in education environments across the borough? THEWS is part of a national initiative to introduce Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs)inschools across England. The core aims of the service are to deliver evidence-based interventions for children and young people and to support schools in developing their whole school approach to improving wellbeing. In line with the government’s priority to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people, the Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) role is an exciting opportunity to deliver evidence-based early interventions, working across both educational settings and healthcare sectors in MHSTs in England. The trainingprogrammefor this post is 12 months in duration and will consist of academic and supervised practice learning across mental health services and educational settings, such as primary and secondary schools, and further education colleges. Delivery of theprogrammewill be provided through a combination of taught days within UCL in collaboration with The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families, independent self-guided study days, and experience gained in education wellbeing and mainstream mental health services. Successful candidates will enroll in a full-time educationalprogrammespecifically for the role. The course fees are fully funded, and salary support for the post will be funded at the NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) Band 4, starting at the bottom of the scale. You will gain credits towards a postgraduate diploma-level qualification and secure guaranteed employment on successful completion of the trainingprogramme. Upon providing evidence of the postgraduate award certificate, the role will progress to NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) Band 5, with salarycommencingat the bottom of the Band 5 pay scale.For the training year, successful candidates will be employed by ELFT-TH CAMHS andlocatedin educational settings. East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) provides a wide range of community and inpatient services to children, young people, adults of working age, older adults and forensic services to the City of London, Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets (TH), Bedfordshire and Luton. In TH, ELFT provides high standard mental health services for children and young people based on strong partnerships with the Borough’s education and social care services, community health services and voluntary/third sector agencies. TH is a rapidly growing, vibrant inner-city borough with a young ethnically diverse population who experience some of the highest levels of deprivation in the country. There is a high prevalence of mental health difficulties amongst young people and a high proportion of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). In December 2018 Tower Hamlets was named a trailblazer site to pilot the Green Paper Transforming Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Provision initiatives to improve mental health support in school settings, including the establishment of Mental Health Support Teams (MHST). Within Tower Hamlets, our MHST is called the Tower Hamlets Education Wellbeing Service (THEWS). The Green Paper ambitions fit with Tower Hamlets existing strategic direction for Children and Young Peoples Mental Health, to build capacity for early intervention and prevention across local partnerships. Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for details. Dual Application Process All applicants are expected to apply for the Educational Mental Health Practitioner PG Dip course at UCL which is delivered by Anna Freud. Those that are successful at job interviews will only progress to employment by also securing a place on the course (and vice versa). Youare required tomake a separate application for the university course as soon as the University Portal is open. UCL EMHP October 2026 cohort link: will shared with shortlisted applicant. For more information and/or an informal discussion, please contact: IfeyinwaEzeifedi,Clinical Team Lead, THEWS -Ifeyinwa.ezeifedi@nhs.net This advert closes on Sunday 9 Aug 2026

A Space To Thrive Ltd - Bristol

£38 to £43 an hour

On-siteContractPart time

Do you have experience in supporting disabled students in their education/academic curriculum? Then A Space To Thrive may just have the perfect opportunity for you. A Space To Thrive Ltd is expanding across the South and South East of England, and we are looking for experienced *ASC Study Skills Tutors who are committed to providing high-quality, person-centred support that empowers students to become confident, independent learners to join our team. This is a flexible role offering the opportunity to work with university students on a one-to-one basis, either remotely or on a university campus. The role will be on a self-employed basis, supporting disabled students in higher education who are entitled to the Disabled Students' Allowance via the SFE. We are currently looking for tutors and mentors to join our team and work in various universities across regions. The roles will be across the South, South West and South East of England. Tutors are responsible for their own tax and national insurance and must have a UTR number or be willing to register as self-employed. Student hours are allocated through the DSA/SFE, so work depends on availability and allocations. We operate a fair system for student allocation across our tutors and mentors and will match you with students so each of you will shine. We will do our best to ensure that you receive the hours. Responsibilities will include: Delivering individual study skills support that is tailored to each student's needs. Helping students develop practical strategies for planning, organisation, time management and independent study. Supporting students with academic reading, note-taking, essay planning, report writing and research techniques. Assisting students to improve memory, attention, information processing and executive functioning skills where appropriate. Working collaboratively with students to create realistic goals and review progress throughout the academic year. Encouraging confidence, independence and self-advocacy within higher education. Creating strategies with students around organisation, managing deadlines and workload, while helping to implement action plans to stay on track with studies. Arranging and managing your own appointments with allocated students. Delivering support online or on campus (at another agreed location with the student - this might include home for students who are distance learning). Completing session records (timesheets) and administrative tasks accurately and within required timescales. Always maintaining professional standards, including safeguarding, confidentiality, health and safety, lone working and professional boundaries. Tutors are responsible for their own tax and national insurance and must have a UTR number or be willing to register as self-employed. *ASC - Autism Spectrum Condition

Barts Health NHS Trust - London

PermanentPart time

As Named Professional for Safeguarding Adults you will be the operational safeguarding lead for the hospital, promoting early identification and management of safeguarding concerns through leadership, expertise, education and best practice. You will: • Act as the hospital’s expert on safeguarding adults, including self-neglect, domestic abuse, the Mental Capacity Act (MCA), Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and PREVENT. • Take lead operational responsibility for MCA at hospital level, working with the Associate Director of Safeguarding at Group level. • Line manage the hospital safeguarding adults team, including appraisals, supervision and professional development. • Provide expert advice and support to clinical staff, ensuring concerns are reported and escalated through the right channels. • Lead the dissemination and implementation of safeguarding policies, training and the annual audit schedule, in line with the Care Act 2014. • Contribute to Safeguarding Adult Reviews (SARs) and Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHRs), sharing learning and monitoring action plans with Directors of Nursing. • Manage a delegated budget and represent the hospital at multi-agency conferences, panels and the local Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB). The post holder is an integral member of the Whipps Cross safeguarding team. They will carry the Named Nurse for Adult Safeguarding function for three days per week, working in job-share partnership with the substantive Named Professional for Safeguarding Adults to ensure continuous senior safeguarding cover across the working week. For the remaining two days, the post holder will support the development of the hospital's safeguarding practice working collaboratively with the wider trust safeguarding professional team to achieve the trust all age safeguarding strategy. Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment. The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. This advert closes on Monday 27 Jul 2026

Barts Health NHS Trust - London

ContractFull time

Education Fellow- Paediatrics & Neonatal One post at Whipps Cross Hospital We are looking for Paediatrics and Neonatology traineesST3 and above/equivalent or post CCT specialist trainee in paediatrics or neonatology, starting onwards from September 2026. GMC registration and NHS clinical experience is essential for this role. The post will be based at the Whipps Cross Hospital and which is part of Barts Health NHS Trust and they will be encouraged to work on collaborative projects. The successful post holder for this post will be involved primarily with developing educational opportunities within Paediatrics and Neonatology through a wide range of teaching modalities including simulation- based training, clinical skills, lectures, teaching clinics, a bedside teaching to both undergraduate and post graduate medical trainees.Trainees with an interest in developing/establishing digital learning/platform for teaching are welcomed. This exciting and varied role will provide you with multiple opportunities to further develop your teaching skills and your special interests within medical education. You will be actively involved in setting up and delivering as a part of a motivated team a varied teaching program for undergraduate medical trainees and postgraduate paediatric doctors, nurses and allied health professionals across general paediatrics and neonatology at both sites. The post will allow you to develop your teaching skills and be able to facilitate small group teaching, teach at the bedside and deliver lectures to multidisciplinary groups. The post holder will have the opportunity to work across sites with other education fellows. All fellows joining our team will be invited to join our Education Forum where fellows have access to a structured development programme. All our fellows are encouraged to undertake a PG Cert in Education. For those who already have this there will be an opportunity to undertake ILM3 (Leadership & Management Course). Funding will be available towards supporting this. The post is covered by the Terms and Conditions of Service of Hospital Medical and Dental Staff (England and Wales), as amended from time to time Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment. Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. This advert closes on Monday 27 Jul 2026

Desian Education - Runcorn

£95 to £107.50 a day

On-siteTemporaryPart time

Desian Education are proud to be working in partnership with a welcoming and inclusive mainstream primary school in Runcorn. The school is looking to appoint a compassionate, resilient and experienced Teaching Assistant to join their team on a full-time temporary basis from September. This is a highly rewarding opportunity to support a new pupil joining the school in Year 2. The successful candidate will play a vital role in helping the child settle into their new school environment, build positive relationships and access learning. The pupil is a Looked After Child (LAC) with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs and has experienced significant early-life deprivation. The school is seeking a nurturing individual who understands the importance of trauma-informed practice and can provide consistent, supportive guidance throughout the school day. Your new role: As a Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with the Year 2 class teacher, SENDCO and wider pastoral team to provide dedicated 1:1 support for the pupil. Your focus will be on helping them feel safe, valued and engaged in school while supporting their academic, social and emotional development. You will build a trusting relationship with the pupil, adapting your approach to meet their individual needs and using positive, therapeutic strategies to encourage engagement, emotional regulation and resilience. Your responsibilities will include: - Providing dedicated 1:1 support throughout the school day. - Implementing consistent, positive behaviour and emotional regulation strategies. - Supporting the pupil to access the Year 2 curriculum through differentiated learning activities. - Delivering regular wellbeing check-ins and promoting emotional literacy. - Encouraging the development of positive relationships with peers and staff. - Supporting structured play, break and lunchtime activities to aid social interaction. - Working collaboratively with the class teacher, SENDCO, external agencies and carers to ensure a consistent approach. - Monitoring progress, recording observations and contributing to support plans where appropriate. What you'll get in return: - Highly competitive rates of pay. - A long-term full-time opportunity within a supportive primary school. - Dedicated support from an experienced Desian Education consultant. - Free CPD and professional development opportunities. - Company pension scheme. - Full holiday entitlement. - Access to exclusive education vacancies. - Refer a Friend bonus scheme.

Independent Lives - Swindon

from £16.50 an hour

On-sitePermanentFull time

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. - 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. - 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.