Care Assistant for a young person P/T £12.21/hr in Stockton-on-tees - PTE

UKCIL; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local care organization is seeking a part-time Care Assistant for a young boy with autism in Stockton-on-Tees. The role involves providing personal care and engaging in leisure activities, ensuring the child's safety and well-being. Ideal candidates should have experience with children's autism, be physically active, and comfortable with pets. This position offers competitive pay of £12.21 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience with personal care and supporting children with special needs.
• Must understand how to manage sensory processing issues.
• Be comfortable around pets and capable of physical activity.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care to the child.
• Engage in social and leisure activities with the child.

Skills

Experience with autism in children

Understanding of sensory processing

Understanding of delayed physical development

Physically capable of managing an energetic child

Job description

Overview

Care Assistant for a young person P/T @ £12.21/hr in Stockton-on-tees - PTE. Reference: c9e880d7
Looking for a friendly and empathetic PA for an energetic 6 year old boy. We are looking for an experienced PA to help support a young boy with Autism, disordered speech sounds and physical health conditions. He likes playing Minecraft, going to soft play and being outdoors and dislikes loud noises and noisy toys. Although he has physical health conditions he spins and jumps to regulate and when unregulated his sense of danger is impaired and can run into danger.

Key Responsibilities

• Personal Care
• Social + Leisure activities

Training

• Safeguarding Adults/Children
• Understanding challenging behaviour
• Autism / Aspergers

Desirable skills/experience

• Experience with autism in children
• Understanding of sensory processing
• Understanding of delayed physical development due to health issues
• Must be ok with dogs in the home and happy around other animals and birds
• Must be physically capable of managing an energetic 6 year old who you may need to run after

Please apply by clicking above or at ukcil.com