Care Assistant for a teenage boy P/T £13.74/hr in Blyth - FTE - £26.8k

UKCIL; Blyth; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Blyth is seeking a part-time Care Assistant for a teenage boy. Responsibilities include facilitating leisure activities, providing personal care, and supporting independence. Ideal candidates will have experience with disabilities, possess a clean driving license, and show a genuine interest in working with young people with complex needs. The pay is £13.74 per hour with additional holiday entitlement.

Benefits

5.6 weeks holiday entitlement

Out-of-pocket expenses covered by employer

Qualifications

• Experience and understanding of children and young people with disabilities.
• Genuine interest in working with complex needs.
• Must be punctual and reliable.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care.
• Facilitate social and leisure activities.
• Support the young person to remain independent.

Skills

Experience with disabilities

Positive understanding of young people

High degree of initiative

Punctuality and reliability

Flexibility

Caring nature

Respect for confidentiality

Education

Full, clean driving licence

Job description

Care Assistant for a teenage boy – part-time role in Blyth (£13.74/hr)

We are currently looking to recruit an experienced Support Worker to enable this young person to access age-appropriate leisure activities in the local community. The support may also on occasion take place at the family home where he loves to play on his Xbox, Nintendo Switch and with Hornby Trains.

NB: Applicants will be asked to provide Certificates for relevant training/qualifications they have advised they have within their application for this role.

Hours

7 hours per week – Saturday or Sunday – may change from week to week.

Rate of pay

£13.74 per hour. Holiday entitlement is 5.6 weeks per year pro-rata. Any out-of-pocket expenses will be met by the employer.

Person Specification

The successful applicant must:

• Have experience and a positive understanding about children and young people who have disabilities
• Have a genuine interest in working with children and young people with complex needs
• Have a high degree of initiative
• Be punctual and reliable as the young person cannot be left unsupervised
• Be flexible
• Have a happy, positive and caring nature
• Respect confidentiality

Full, clean driving licence required and must be insured for business use. The successful candidate will require an Enhanced Certificate of Disclosure (DBS), cost to be met by employer.

Responsibilities

Services

• Personal Care
• Social + Leisure activities
• Support to remain independent

Training

• Safeguarding Adults/Children
• Moving & Handling

Medical

• PEG Feeding

Please apply by clicking above or at ukcil.com