CX774 Patient & Kind Personal Assistant Required HU4 Part Time

Choices and Rights Disability Coalition; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local support organization in Hull is seeking a Personal Assistant to provide 1-to-1 support for a 6-year-old boy with autism. Responsibilities include assisting with personal care, medications, and engaging in activities. The role requires a commitment of 4 hours weekly during term time and 8 hours during holidays, with a competitive pay rate of £12.21 per hour. Experience with relevant needs is preferred.

Qualifications

• Willingness to undertake training for the child’s medical and care needs.
• Car driver preferred for mobility assistance.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1-to-1 supervision for the child.
• Assist with personal care and medications.
• Support child's communication and wellbeing.

Skills

Experience with autism

Pump feeding

Reliability

Job description

Overview

A Personal Assistant is required for a 6-year-old boy in the HU4 area of Hull. The role involves patient, kind, and caring support to enable the child to access activities he enjoys, and to provide 1-to-1 supervision due to behavioural challenges and complex medical needs. Training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1-to-1 support and supervision for the child, including during outings.
• Assist the child with accessing activities and areas of interest (soft plays, swimming, parks, imagination play centres).
• Support personal care needs (the child is in nappies) and assist with medications as required.
• Support the child’s communication and wellbeing; respond calmly and appropriately to challenging behaviours when upset.
• Assist with pump feeding as needed and follow any medical/care plans provided.
• Assist with mobility tasks; may involve driving a wheelchair user in a Motability vehicle.
• Ensure safety at all times and maintain a caring, patient approach.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Experience with autism and pump feeding preferred.
• Willingness to undertake training for the child’s medical and care needs.
• Car driver preferred; ability to drive the Motability vehicle is an advantage, as the boy will be taken out in it.
• Reliable and punctual; able to commit to 4 hours per week during term time (Saturday or Sunday) and 8 hours per week during school holidays; days/times flexible.

Location and Details

Location: HU4

Rate of pay: £12.21 per hour

Hours: 4 hours per week (term time) / 8 hours per week (school holidays)

Vacancies: 1

How to Apply

Apply online at www.padatabase.org.uk. Apply for individual vacancies directly through the Job Search section (use the "Apply Now" button). You may need to upload a CV and/or a covering letter. If applying from mobile, the button is at the bottom of the page.

To apply for multiple vacancies, complete the application form in the “Apply to be a PA” section and then email [e-mail] with your name and the reference numbers.

Alternatively, send a printed application or CV and covering letter to Choices and Rights Disability Coalition, Jude Lodge, Tiverton Road, Hull, HU7 4DQ, including the job references.

Important Information

The vacancy is advertised directly by the disabled person/representative, who receives Direct Payment to employ their own Personal Assistant. All applications will be forwarded to the employer, who will choose candidates to progress; contact may be direct. If you haven’t heard from the employer within 4 weeks, your application may be unsuccessful.

Choices and Rights act on the employer’s behalf but are not the employer and cannot be held responsible for employment actions. They are not an agency.

Personal Data Processing

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