Female Personal Assistant To Disabled Child - KO

SERVICES FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING; Hereford; On-site; GBP 2,000 - 3,000; Part time

Job summary

SERVICES FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING in Hereford is seeking a Female PA to support a 7-year-old girl with GDD and ADHD. The role includes monthly overnight care, helping with personal care, and accompanying the child to activities in the community.

A car driver/owner is required, with sleep-ins and some day duties. Applicants should be reliable, committed to agreed hours, and flexible to meet the family’s needs.

Qualifications

• Must be a car driver/owner.
• Reliable and flexible to meet employer needs.
• Experience supporting children with developmental delays or ADHD is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Provide monthly overnight care from Saturday morning to Sunday afternoon.
• Assist with toileting, bathing, washing and dressing; administer prescribed medications.

Skills

Reliability

Flexibility

Patient & caring

Communication skills

Driver's license

Tools

Car owner

Job description

Female PA needed in Hereford to support a 7-year-old girl with GDD and ADHD who is part of the traveling community but has a fixed residence. Will include sleep in night. Must be a car driver/owner.

Hours will be once a month, from 10 am Saturday, going to a full day activity, giving me tea when we're home, giving me bath, administering my medication and putting me to bed, and staying with me until 12/1 pm on the Sunday. This would take place in the family home and there is another PA in the home caring for my siblings.

I am looking for someone to take me into the community and access all the things I enjoy. Swimming, animal farms, flip out and sensory art sessions.

Applicants must be Reliable and committed to agreed working hours with a degree of flexibility to meet the needs of the employer, I am a 7-year-old girl and I live with my family in Hereford, I have Global Development Delay along with ADHD. I love make up, nail varnish, handbags, and high heels!

I do have limited languages and communication skills.

I need help with all toileting needs I am still in nappies, but I am currently starting potty training. I need helped being bathed washed and dressed.

Physically I am very busy I love running

You will need to administer medication

I want someone who I can have a sleep over with or someone who willing to sleep in at my home for 1 night a month totalling 30 plus hours.

And maybe some after school or weekend hours.

We are really flexible with hours times and dates will always plan way in advance.

Looking for someone who is genuine caring enjoys caring and looking after children, but most of all consistency is key.

All fuel activities and meals are paid and provided for. So, no extra costs for yourselves.

About Direct Payments

Direct payments are available from Local Authorities for people who have a care and support plan in place following a social care assessment. An amount of money is allocated to purchase the assistance and care needed to live independently.

I should stress that my Mum will be your employer and have full responsibility for recruitment, contracts, supervision, pay, training etc. A support service assists her in meeting her responsibilities as an employer.