Male PA sought to support child with boundless energy and adventurous spirit in Salford LL001

Blue Sky Brokers; Salford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A childcare support service in Salford seeks an energetic Male PA to assist a sociable child with developmental challenges. The role involves engaging in playful activities, ensuring the child's emotional safety, and fostering a supportive relationship. Candidates should have experience with children, emotional maturity, and readiness to actively participate in their world. This rewarding position offers valuable insights into child development and trauma recovery.

Qualifications

• Experience working with younger children.
• Interest in supporting recovery from trauma.
• Ability to manage challenging behavior effectively.

Responsibilities

• Be active in play with the child.
• Support the child in social and emotional interactions.
• Ensure safety during activities.

Skills

Patience

Emotional empathy

Physical play

Boundary enforcement

Job description

Job Description

Male PA sought to support child with boundless energy and adventurous spirit in Salford LL001

Job Description

This role will involve building a trusted relationship with the child, playing with him at home and taking him out and about, being confident in managing boundaries and potentially aggressive behaviour towards you and his peers, and to be actively enthusiastic about getting involved in physical activities alongside him. It will involve working with a child who has experienced developmental trauma using an attachment model of care. You will need to be open and engaging with emotional maturity, and be willing to work together with the child’s family to use strategies that work in keeping him calm and connected.

Contract Type

Part Time – Permanent

Roles and Responsibilities

• Primarily to be active in play with the child
• To support the child in social and emotional interactions
• To keep the child safe when out and about, both physically and emotionally
• To build a relationship with the child in order he will allow appropriate correction of behaviour to enable him to keep safe
• If required, under direction, to supervise and/or assist in the administration of prescribed medication.
• Support with day to day and recreational activities, either alongside another PA or a family member.
• To be open to feedback with a willingness to learn what works for this specific child
• Maintain timesheets keeping them complete, up to date and correct and to submit these to my payroll provider if required.
• To arrive for work at the agreed time and give sufficient notice if you are going to be late.
• Establish a close working relationship on a one-to-one basis and discuss and resolve problems as they arise.
• Be open in communication and maintain means of contact as required.
• Respect privacy and maintain a constant professional approach.
• Respect my possessions and equipment and gain my consent for the use of equipment, e.g. telephone, television, etc.

Specific Requirements

The family are looking for an individual who can match the energy and enthusiasm of client. Be happy to explore off the beaten paths on walks and join him in jumping on his trampoline. He appreciates people who are fun and happy to listen to him talk about his areas of interest. He likes to be the centre of attention and loves to be the focus point to share his joy of the world. He responds well in tricky situations to emotional empathy to his point-of-view and supporting him navigate the world around him.

This role should be extremely rewarding and offer a valuable insight into working directly with children with developmental trauma using an attachment model of care. You will have experience of working with children, be open and engaging with emotional maturity, and be willing to work together with clients family to use strategies that work in keeping him calm and connected. A driving licence is not essential however you will need to be able to either drive confidently with a young person or travel safely with them on public transport. Male PA required.

Required Training

Experience with younger children; interest in supporting recovery from trauma and/or supporting neurodivergent children; ability to enforce boundaries and manage challenging behaviour; capacity to combine patience and maturity with entering fully into child's world and participating in physical play

Looking for someone with energy and potential who can be coached and supported to become efficient in the role.

About Me

Client is a very sociable and affectionate child who is full of energy, fearless and independent. He loves water and just being out and about – or at home bouncing endlessly on the trampoline. He also enjoys playing with trains and cars or watching YouTube and going to the cinema; but ideally always wants to be on the move! He is great fun to be with, he presents as emotionally younger than his chronological age, struggling to regulate himself, to stay calm and on task in school, to fit in with social norms around personal space and behaviour, and to manage his impulsivity and emotions.

Languages

English