After-School Personal Assistant for a Caring Child

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Dalkeith; On-site; GBP 1,240,000 - 1,791,000; Part time

Job summary

Lloyd's Register International is seeking a Personal Assistant to support our seven-year-old son after school in Scotland. The role involves visiting two to three afternoons per week, providing up to six hours of support during term time, with additional hours available during school holidays.

Our son is enthusiastic, sociable and curious, and requires one-to-one support. The successful candidate will build trust, learn his communication methods, and provide personal care to keep him safe,

Qualifications

• Kind, patient and dependable.
• Comfortable providing personal care.
• Interested in supporting a child with additional needs.
• A good communicator who can work closely with our family.
• Willing to undertake any required training.

Responsibilities

• Build a positive and trusting relationship with our son.
• Learn and understand his individual communication methods.
• Provide personal care to ensure his comfort and wellbeing.
• Support him to enjoy outings, including walks, trips on the bus or in his wheelchair-accessible vehicle (if you hold a drivers licence) and visits to local shops.
• Administer fluids via his gastrostomy button (full training will be provided).
• Monitoring and reporting any changes in his health or wellbeing.
• Use a ceiling-track hoist to assist with transfers and personal care.

Skills

Kind

Patience

Dependable

Good communicator

Job description

Lloyd's Register International is seeking a Personal Assistant to support our seven-year-old son after school in Scotland. The role involves visiting two to three afternoons per week, providing up to six hours of support during term time, with additional hours available during school holidays.

Our son is enthusiastic, sociable and curious, and requires one-to-one support. The successful candidate will build trust, learn his communication methods, and provide personal care to keep him safe,