Tuesday PA to support gardening at Moulescoomb Forest Garden

PA (Personal Assistant) required one day per week for a young lady with additional needs.

£14 per hour plus 5.6weeks paid holiday pro rata (if employed) £14.50 per hour (if self-employed). Travel expenses whilst out with Aida will also be paid.

Contact: Julie on 07913864428 or [email protected]

TUESDAYS – 8.30am- 4pm - spend some time at home with Aida (in Hove) to begin with, encouraging her to do 10 minutes of simple exercises recommended by a Physio, then travel with her by bus (or cycle) to Moulsecoomb Forest Garden. Support and encourage her to do the jobs given to her at the garden, ensuring she is employing her current skills and learning new ones.

Please note: The garden is on a steep hill and is open every week throughout the year, so you need to be fit enough to manage going up and down the hill and happy to be outside in all weathers.

Aida is 26. She is an amazing young woman with tons of personality, who enjoys painting www.aidas-art.com , cooking, gardening, cycling, walking, dancing, colouring, travelling and much more. She has attachment disorder, autism, tics, severe learning disability and poor communication, meaning that she needs support 24/7 to keep her safe. Aida attends a number of activities throughout the week with support from PAs. One of our wonderful team is leaving, so we have an opening for a new PA to cover Tuesdays. Ideally you will be able to start immediately to allow the current PA to induct you before she leaves.

The post will entail taking full responsibility for Aida and all of her belongings. You will encourage her to join in with her activities, assist her to communicate with others, help her to keep calm and manage her emotions and generally organise her day. There is very little personal care required as Aida is independent in these areas.

Previous experience of people with learning difficulties or autism would be beneficial, but not essential as full training will be given. The most important thing is to be able to make a connection with Aida and be willing to learn what makes her tick.

The successful applicant will be kind, caring, patient, good fun and have a good sense of humour. They must also be responsible, assertive and resilient, flexible in their approach and adaptable.

You will need to have, or be willing for me to apply for, a DBS check and provide two referees.

Genders which may apply for this job – Any

Hours per week – 7.5 hours per day

Hourly rate – £14 p/h (plus holiday pay) if employed or £14.50 p/h if self-employed

Area – Brighton East, Hove

Driving licence required – No

Employer has pets – No

Employer is smoker – No