Female Personal Assistant wanted to assist a young person with Autism

Private Household; Blackpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A caring family in Blackpool is seeking a dedicated female support worker for their daughter with Autism Spectrum Disorder. This role involves providing 1-1 support during community activities and personal care. Candidates must have experience with children with learning disabilities and demonstrate a compassionate and patient demeanor. Pay is £15 per hour for 6 hours per week, with flexibility to meet the child's needs.

Benefits

Pension

Paid holidays

Qualifications

• Experience working within the care sector is a must.
• Must possess a caring and compassionate nature.
• Full UK Driving Licence is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Spend 1-1 quality time with the daughter.
• Drive to planned activities.
• Provide personal care.

Skills

Experience with children with learning disabilities

Excellent listening and communication skills

Patient demeanor

Energetic and enthusiastic

Job description

About Us/The Role
We are parents to 3 wonderful children, aged 22, 16 and 15. Our two eldest children are very independent and have embarked on their journeys in further education. Our youngest child is diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and a severe learning disability, which impacts her understanding, communication, and includes complex needs and a physical disability. As dedicated parents, we have devoted our lives to raising our children. Now, we are seeking some time for ourselves as a couple, as well as some much needed time with our older children.
Our daughter requires 1-1 support when out in the community. She requires a wheelchair due to her physical disability, she is able to walk very short distances, for e.g. within the home. Our daughter is a very happy young person who has a good sense of humour, and enjoys being outside as well as in our home. She enjoys art whether this be in galleries or colouring in a book, painting pottery or an actual picture. Her favourite thing is anything to do with rabbits (Bunnies).

Responsibilities include:
• Spending 1-1 quality time with our daughter
• Driving to the activities she wishes to attend
• Attending activities such as swimming, art galleries/museums, and the cinema, even just purely getting some fresh air.
• Personal care

About You:
The ideal candidate will have experience working with children with learning disabilities and challenging behaviours and will have experience working within the care sector. You must possess a genuinely caring and compassionate nature, excellent listening and communication skills, and be fit, energetic, and enthusiastic with a good sense of humour. A patient demeanour and a passion for supporting children with learning disabilities are essential.
Due to the personal nature of the vacancy, candidates must be female. Ideally, the candidate will also hold a full UK Driving Licence.
We require any candidate to be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual, to be able to follow instructions accurately, and to maintain confidentiality and respect privacy

DBS
Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).

Rate of pay:
£15.00 per hour. Pension and paid holidays will accrue.

Hours:
The role offers 6 hours per week, days and times to be advised. This could be amended in the future to meet our daughter’s needs.
Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that our daughter gets to know the right person, and there is no time limit on this. Therefore, during this probationary stage, we ask that you will spend time with us within the family home so that we can establish a rapport.

The successful candidate must be able to provide 2/3 references.

How to apply:
Please email a covering letter and CV to [e-mail].