2 x Personal Assistants (2:1 Support) - 7.5 Hours Per Week - Dunfermline (SDS/RM/285235)

Self Direct Support Options Fife; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support service is looking for 2 Personal Assistants in Dunfermline to support a 19-year-old with autism. Responsibilities include ensuring safety during activities, assisting with personal care, and engaging in enjoyable pastimes. Experience with non-speaking individuals is preferable, though training will be provided. This role offers the chance to make a difference in an individual's life.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of supporting autistic children or adults is beneficial, but not essential.
• Must be physically fit to support activities.
• Ability to actively plan enjoyable activities out of the home.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety and wellbeing during activities.
• Provide personal care assistance as needed.
• Engage with the individual during various activities.
• Assist with preparation of food and drinks.

Skills

Positive and flexible approach to work

Experience supporting non-speaking autistic individuals

Physical fitness

Job description

Role

We are supporting a family in helping to recruit for 2 Personal Assistants to work together to support their 19 year old son to access activities in the community. He requires two to one support when out and about and enjoys, walking, eating out, side by side cycling and trampolining.

About You

You will have a positive and flexible approach to work and previous experience of supporting non-speaking, autistic children or adults, who may display mild challenging behaviour, would be beneficial however not essential as full training on specific communication, understanding and communication aids will be ongoing.

You will be physically fit to be able to provide the level of support needed when undertaking activities and will actively plan time activities out of the home that incorporate his enjoyed activities of eating out, walks, and side by side cycling.

You will also be required to carry out some support with personal care as and when needed.

Duties & Responsibilities

• To ensure safety and wellbeing when undertaking activities.
• Provision of personal care assistance including changing incontinence products, cleaning, showing and dressing.
• Be engaging and participate when listening to favourite music, playing games and other activity pastimes.
• Assisting with the preparation of drinks, food and snacks.

To apply for this post please submit a copy of your CV along with a covering letter providing information about yourself inclusive of your hobbies, interests and why you are applying for the role.

Please quote job reference number SDS/RM/285235.

Your application can be sent by email to [e-mail] or by post to SDS Options (Fife), DPHS Fife, Caledonia House, Pentland Park, Saltire Centre, Glenrothes, Fife, KY6 2AL.

SDS Options Fife is advertising this vacancy on behalf of our client and are not the employer and cannot endorse any applicant or employer.