Personal Assistant; BW; WR

The Person al Assistant (PA) will provide personalised support to Bethan to enable her to live as independently as possible, maintain her health and wellbeing, and successfully manage her own home. The role will involve supporting Bethan with identified daily living needs while promoting her independence, choices, dignity, and confidence.

The PA will provide practical and emotional support with tasks such as meal preparation, personal care, household routines, accessing the community, attending appointments, and maintaining social connections. The role requires a flexible, person-centred approach, recognising the impact of Bethan’s autism, physical health conditions, fatigue, anxiety, and history of dissociative seizures.

The PA will work alongside Bethan to develop safe routines, encourage independence, and provide reassurance when needed, while respecting her preferences and supporting her to achieve her personal goals. The role is not to take over tasks Bethan can complete herself but to provide appropriate prompting, guidance, and assistance to help her maintain control over her daily life.

The PA will need to build a trusting and consistent working relationship with Bethan, communicate effectively, and support her to feel safe and confident in her new home and community.

The Person al Assistant will provide support to Bethan with the following duties:

• Support Bethan to maintain her independence and confidence within her own home.
• Provide support with personal care routines, including prompting and encouragement with hygiene, dressing, and self‑care tasks where required.
• Support with meal planning, shopping, food preparation, and maintaining regular nutrition and hydration routines.
• Assist with household tasks, including laundry, changing bedding, cleaning, and maintaining a safe and comfortable home environment.
• Support Bethan to establish and maintain daily routines to help manage the impact of autism, fatigue, anxiety, and health conditions.
• Provide reassurance and emotional support during periods of increased anxiety, stress, or when adjusting to changes.
• Support Bethan to access the community, attend appointments, and engage in social activities.
• Encourage and support Bethan to maintain relationships with family and friends and reduce the risk of isolation.
• Assist Bethan with managing correspondence, forms, and tenancy‑related tasks when required.
• Support Bethan to identify and manage risks within the home, including supporting safety plans relating to her health needs and dissociative seizures.
• Promote Bethan’s choices, dignity, privacy, and independence always.
• Encourage Bethan to develop independent living skills and complete tasks herself wherever possible.
• Maintain professional boundaries, confidentiality, and respect Bethan’s personal preferences and routines.
• Communicate any concerns regarding Bethan’s health, wellbeing, or safety to the appropriate person or professional.

The Person al Assistant will support Bethan with domestic tasks to help her maintain a safe, clean, and comfortable home environment. Duties may include:

• Supporting Bethan with general household cleaning and organisation.
• Assisting with laundry, including washing, drying, folding, and putting clothes away.
• Supporting with changing bed linen and maintaining bedroom hygiene.
• Assisting with meal preparation, kitchen organisation, and cleaning after meals.
• Supporting Bethan to maintain household routines and manage tasks that may feel overwhelming.
• Helping to identify and address any household issues, such as reporting repairs or concerns to the appropriate services.
• Supporting Bethan to maintain a safe environment, considering the impact of fatigue, mobility difficulties, and health conditions.
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