Personal Assistant
| Posting date: | 20 May 2026 |
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| Salary: | £13.60 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 19 June 2026 |
| Location: | Nuneaton, Warwickshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Penderels Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 17561warRS01 |
Summary
The supported person is a teenage girl. She suffers from severe anxiety and has struggled to access school and the community. We are looking for a companion who can do things with her and help her to be able to do things both at home and in the community.
Disabilities: Autism; PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance); Anxiety; Selective Mutism; ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder)
Hobbies and Interests: Arts and Crafts; Active Pursuits; Playing with her dog
· Support Sammie with what she wants to do, whether staying in or going out.
· Staying in – Arts & crafts; Xbox games; gardening; sorting bedroom; writing her story on her laptop; researching things on the internet.
· Going out – Going out for drives; walking the dog; going to the shops; going to museums and cultural sites; going to sports/leisure activities such as rock climbing, swimming, running, bike riding, ice skating, etc; Going for a picnic.
Disabilities: Autism; PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance); Anxiety; Selective Mutism; ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder)
Hobbies and Interests: Arts and Crafts; Active Pursuits; Playing with her dog
· Support Sammie with what she wants to do, whether staying in or going out.
· Staying in – Arts & crafts; Xbox games; gardening; sorting bedroom; writing her story on her laptop; researching things on the internet.
· Going out – Going out for drives; walking the dog; going to the shops; going to museums and cultural sites; going to sports/leisure activities such as rock climbing, swimming, running, bike riding, ice skating, etc; Going for a picnic.
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