Female Personal Care Assistant

Penderels Trust; Houghton-le-Spring; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An organization supporting individuals with disabilities is seeking a Personal Assistant to help a child with autism access leisure activities in the local community. Responsibilities include promoting socialization, providing transport support, and ensuring the individual's safety. The position requires honesty, reliability, and previous caring experience. Flexible hours of approximately 8 per week are available.

Qualifications

• Previous caring experience is essential.
• Previous experience in childcare/special needs is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation and participation in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.

Skills

Honest

Reliable

Trustworthy

Punctual

Caring

Empathetic

Ability to work on own initiative

Job description

About the Employer

I am mum to an autistic child with a learning disability who is pre-verbal with limited speech. She also has multiple chromosome deletion and a sensory processing disorder. I am looking for a PA to support my daughter to access leisure activities within the local community, and to give me a break from my caring role.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions:

• Cognitive / Learning

The employer's hobbies and interests:

• Swimming
• Cinema
• Going to the beach and country walks

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.

The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.

You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.

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).

Transport Requirement:

Car driver and car owner – must have business insurance.

Required Skills:

• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is essential.
• Previous experience in childcare/special needs is essential.

When you are Required:

Hours per week: 8

Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.