Calm confident female PA required to support a teenager to access her communityJH-DCC-001

Blue Sky Brokers; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A care support organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a calm and confident female Personal Assistant (PA) to support a young lady with various health needs. The role includes personal care and assisting with leisure activities, such as attending singing lessons. Ideal candidates should have experience with autism and demand avoidance. Flexible hours are available, with a part-time contract offering a pay rate of £15.00 per hour. Training will be provided for specific support tasks.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting young people with demand avoidance and autism.
• Knowledge of ADHD is beneficial.
• Willingness to undertake training for catheterization.

Responsibilities

• Support with accessing the community for social and leisure activities.
• Assist with personal care tasks.
• Monitor a range of health and support needs.

Skills

Experience with demand avoidance

Experience with autism

Driving skills

Calm and steady approach

Job description

Hourly Rate – £15.00

Micro Provider & Self Employed PA's Rate of Pay (£/per hour) – £17.40

Hours Per Week – 6.5

How will the hours be used – The hours can be used flexibly at this time, however the individual would like support on a Sunday morning to attend a singing lesson.

Job Description

We are looking for a calm and confident female PA to support a young lady with a range of different health and support needs. This role will require elements of personal care, including catheterization; full training will be provided by a community nurse specialist to support with this.

This role will require support to engage the individual to access her community and attend leisure activities, such as going to the cinema, shopping and attending a singing lesson on a Sunday morning.

The ideal candidate will have had experience supporting young people with demand avoidance and autism and have some knowledge of ADHD.

You will be required to put the individual's wheelchair in your car to support with accessing the community.

A calm and steady approach will be required, as the individual may struggle to build rapport and a trusting relationship.

Contract Type

Part Time

Roles and Responsibilities

• Support with accessing the community for social and leisure activities.
• Support with personal care.
• Support to closely monitor a range of health and support needs.

Specific Requirements

• Female
• Driver
• Good awareness of the above mentioned health conditions.

Required Training

• An understanding of demand avoidance, autism and ADHD.
• A willingness to undertake training for support with catheterization.
• Awareness of spina bifida and Hydrocephalus.