Compassionate Personal Assistant for a Nonverbal Child

Compass Independent Living; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicestershire County Council Shared Lives Service is seeking a caring Shared Lives carer to support a 9-year-old child who is autistic, non-verbal and has global developmental delay. Tasks include helping access the community, activities, and calm environments while managing sensory needs.

The role involves building confidence, independence and assisting with transitions into education, with opportunities for flexible self-employed arrangements and tax incentives.

Qualifications

• Support with accessing the community
• Support with activities
• Support with limited awareness of danger
• Support to spend time in a calm environment
• Support to build confidence and independence
• Support to spend time with adults to support transitions into education

Responsibilities

• Support with accessing the community
• Support with activities
• Support with limited awareness of danger
• Support to spend time in a calm environment
• Support to build confidence and independence
• Support to spend time with adults to support transitions into education

Job description

Leicestershire County Council Shared Lives Service is seeking a caring Shared Lives carer to support a 9-year-old child who is autistic, non-verbal and has global developmental delay. Tasks include helping access the community, activities, and calm environments while managing sensory needs.

The role involves building confidence, independence and assisting with transitions into education, with opportunities for flexible self-employed arrangements and tax incentives.