Job Description

Personal Assistant to Young adult (20 Hours Per Week) - 12.60 per/hour

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Apply at UKCIL.com. Reference: ca6265e2

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Personal Assistant to Young Autistic Adult (20 Hours Per Week)


Hourly Rate: 12.60 (Direct Payments)


Location: Bristol


Hours: 20 hours per week (flexible scheduling)


Start Date: ASAP


Driving Licence (Manual) Required


About J -- the person you'll be supporting


J is a bright, creative and thoughtful 22?year?old with a warm, gentle personality. He has a great sense of humour, is a deep thinker, and cares strongly about fairness, equality, and compassion.


He is exceptionally creative -- he loves art, illustration, and digital graphic design, and enjoys working on his own visual projects. Music is also a big part of his life, both listening and making music, which helps him relax and focus.


J enjoys cooking (especially Korean dishes), bouldering, off?road mountain biking, and spending time outdoors. He also experiences dysgraphia and executive?function challenges, so instructions often need to be repeated and broken into clear steps. He thrives with calm, patient, supportive people who understand neurodiversity and can help him turn ideas into practical actions.

About the Role


This role supports both J's daily routines and a significant portion of administrative work currently handled by his mother (LPA). In the first year, the PA will execute most admin tasks, with the long?term goal of gradually teaching J how to manage parts of this independently.


This is a practical, organisational, and educational support role requiring emotional maturity, consistency, patience, and a strong understanding of autism and ADHD.


Key Responsibilities:


1. Daily Living & Independence

Supporting J to follow daily routines and weekly plans


Breaking tasks into manageable steps


Helping with personal routines and healthy habits


Cooking support and simple meal planning


Calm assistance during overwhelm or sensory stress


Supporting sleep hygiene routines and wind?down strategies


2. Administrative Support (Execution + Teaching Over Time)

Managing appointments, emails, forms, and online tasks


Completing admin on J's behalf under direction of the LPA


Communicating with organisations as instructed


Maintaining trackers and logs (Notion, Google Drive, calendars)


Teaching J very gradually how to handle small admin tasks


Presenting information simply, visually, and with repetition


3. Habit Building & Behavioural Structure

Implementing Atomic Habits-style micro?routines


Creating simple, repeatable planning systems


Supporting identity?based habits and environment design


Tracking habits visually and helping J stay on track


4. Household Tasks (Light Domestic Support)

Laundry and folding


Light cleaning (vacuuming, wiping, bins)


Tidying and supporting household organisation


Teaching J sustainable housekeeping routines


5. Executive?Function Support

Helping with task initiation and completion


Managing transitions and time?awareness tools


Supporting planning for activities and appointments


Keeping J focused when his mind wanders


6. Technology Support (Mac Familiarity Required)

Navigating macOS confidently


Using Notion, Google Drive, email and calendars


Supporting digital?skills learning


Completing online forms and portal submissions






7. Community Activities & Appointments

Attending activities or appointments with J when needed


Supporting preparation and follow?up understanding


Encouraging safe outdoor activities and gentle exposure






8. Driving (Occasional)

Occasional short trips using J's manual car


Must hold a full UK manual licence


Must have a clean driving record Will be added to insurance


Driving tasks always discussed in advance


Essential Skills & Qualities

Strong understanding of autism, ADHD, dysgraphia, sensory needs


Ability to teach patiently with repetition


Familiarity with habit?building (Atomic Habits)


Emotionally mature, calm and non?reactive


Admin?confident and highly organised


Confident using a Mac


Willing to support with light household tasks


Full UK manual driving licence


Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one)


Respectful of GDPR, confidentiality and LPA oversight






Hours & Pay

20 hours per week


12.60 per/hour










How to Apply


Please send:





A brief CV A short paragraph on why you're interested


Any autism/ADHD experience


Confirmation you can manage admin


Confirmation you can use a Mac


Confirmation you hold a manual licence


Your availability

Key Responsibilities

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Services

Domestic Care Social + Leisure activities Support to remain independent

Training

Autism / Aspergers

Transportation

Full UK driving license

Please apply by clicking above or at ukcil.com