Care Assistant for a young person P/T £13.74/hr in Hexham - FTE - £26.8k

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

Job summary

A community support provider in Hexham is seeking a part-time Care Assistant to support a young boy with severe learning disabilities. The role involves enabling him to participate in social and leisure activities, ensuring his safety and wellbeing. The position offers £13.74 per hour, with flexible hours across the week and during school holidays. Applicants must be punctual, caring, and have a full driving license. Experience with children with complex needs is essential.

Benefits

5.6 weeks holiday entitlement per year

Access to Employee Wellbeing Benefits

Out-of-pocket expenses reimbursed

Qualifications

• Experience and understanding of disabilities in children.
• Genuine interest in supporting children with complex needs.
• Ability to work flexibly and be punctual.

Responsibilities

• Support the child in accessing social and leisure activities.
• Provide safe transportation for activities.
• Ensure the child's needs are met while engaging with peers.

Skills

Experience with children who have disabilities

Interest in working with complex needs

Punctuality and reliability

Flexibility

Caring nature

Respect for confidentiality

Job description

Care Assistant for a young person P/T@ £13.74/hr in Hexham - FTE - £26.8k

Apply at UKCIL.com. Reference: f73a727b

To provide support for a 10-year-old male child with severe learning disabilities and depletion on the 19th Chromosome, which causes learning difficulties and communication problems and affects his development and understanding. He also has poor fine and gross motor control.

Main Duties We are looking to recruit a Support Worker to enable this child to access social and leisure activities in the local community. Due to his learning disabilities and living in a rural location, it is very difficult for him to engage with other children his age outside of the school environment. It is hoped that a Support Worker can help him safely enjoy some of his favourite activities which include swimming, soft play, role play, trampolining, clip and climb and travelling on buses. He would really love to join in any social groups taking place nearby as there are currently none where he lives, so that he can make new friendships with other children.

Hours 7 hours per week during term time weeks and 10 hours per week during all school holiday weeks. These hours include travelling time from the child’s home address to the activity and the return journey. Flexibility around which days of the week the support takes place and this can be further discussed with interested applicants.

Rate of pay £13.74 per hour. Holiday entitlement is 5.6 weeks per year pro-rata. Any out-of-pocket expenses will be paid by the employer. ILG PA Offer - Access to Employee Wellbeing Benefits

Person Specification The successful applicant must:

· have experience and a positive understanding about children who have disabilities
· have a genuine interest in working with children with complex needs
· have a high degree of initiative
· be punctual and reliable as the child cannot be left unsupervised
· be flexible
· have a happy, positive and caring nature
· respect confidentiality

Car driver essential and must be used insurance for business use. The successful candidate will require an Enhanced Certificate of Disclosure (DBS), cost to be met by employer.

Key Responsibilities

Services

• Social + Leisure activities

Training

• Essential PA Guide

Transportation

• Full UK driving license
• Own personal car

Please apply by clicking above or at ukcil.com