Female Personal Support Assistant

North Yorkshire Centre for Independent Living; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

North Yorkshire Centre for Independent Living is seeking a Female Personal Support Assistant to support a 12-year-old girl for 10 hours per week during school holidays. You will transport the child to activities, help with arts and crafts, cooking and baking, and assist with personal care as needed. A full UK driving licence with access to a car and fluent English are essential.

DBS enhanced disclosure is required. The role is open to females only under the Equality Act 2010.

Qualifications

• Must have full, clean UK driving licence with access to a car.
• Enhanced DBS certificate required.
• Females only due to Equality Act (2010) for personal assistance.

Responsibilities

• Support a 12-year-old girl with indoor/outdoor activities, providing transport.
• Assist with arts & crafts, cooking and baking.
• Provide personal care support as needed; girl is non-verbal but mobile.

Skills

Driving license

Fluent English

Job description

A Female Personal Support Assistant is required to join a team who support a 12-year-old girl for 10 hours per week in the school holidays (13 weeks per year) with her hobbies and interests.

Duties are: To support her with indoor/outdoor activities providing transport, assist with arts & crafts, cooking & baking.

The young girl is non-verbal, is mobile independent, she requires some prompting and supporting with her personal care.

It is essential that the PA has a full, clean UK driving licence with access to a car and speaks fluent English.

The hours are: 5 hours on Tuesdays & Thursdays (School holidays only)

The rate of pay is £13.79 per hour

An enhanced DBS is required for this position.

Exception under the Equality Act(2010)- the post is only open to females due to the personal assistance required.