MPM2103 Personal Assistant

Dewis Centre for Independent Living; Porth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local support organization is seeking a part-time Personal Assistant to aid a 13-year-old boy in Porth. The role involves providing support for various activities, assisting in life skills development, and ensuring safety during outings. Ideal candidates should be outgoing, flexible, and have experience with children with additional needs. The role requires a National Insurance number and includes a trial period with pay at £12.50 per hour.

Benefits

Mileage reimbursement

Holiday pay (5.6 weeks pro rata)

Qualifications

• Outgoing, energetic, and bubbly person.
• Flexible with time to accommodate different shifts.
• Ability to understand the importance of confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Accompany the child on selected activities outside the home.
• Help the child develop essential life skills.
• Ensure the safety and well-being of the child during activities.

Skills

Experience working with children with additional needs

Good communication skills

Outgoing and energetic personality

Job description

Please quote reference PM2103 on application, Apply Now

A PART-TIME PERSONAL ASSISTANT

A LITTLE ABOUT MYSELF

I am a 13 year-old boy living in Porth town centre with my mum and cat Elsa. I am home schooled and have additional needs and sensory issues with some autistic traits but I have no formal diagnosis of anything.

I’m more comfortable around older people and tend to be nervous around my peers. I’d like to gain more confidence around them by participating in activities with them. However, I don’t like activities in crowded and noisy places.

Some of my favourite things to do is surf the internet and look at different places on the world map. USA is my favourite place and I know plenty of interesting fact about the country, especially all the US presidents. Ask me who the 5th president was and I’ll know the answer straight away! One day I’d like to visit or live there but I need to learn many life skills first. I also know plenty of other random facts about different countries and their leaders. I’m a big history buff. You’ll find I’m a chatterbox about the things I know and can be repetitive telling you the same things over again.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The purpose of the job is to assist me to expand my experiences and confidence. I want to develop my confidence and life skills and will need support doing this.

HOURS OF WORK

4 hours per week

Early afternoon during the week but this can be discussed in more detail at an interview.

RATES OF PAY

£12.50 per hour

40p mileage when you use your car

TASKS WILL INCLUDE

• Accompany me on activities outside the home, for example, bowling, walks or museums
• Participating in and suggesting outdoor activities
• Ensuring my safety and well-being at all times
• Interacting with me during activities
• Helping me develop various essential life skills; interpersonal skills, money management, confidence, going into a shop on my own and completing a purchase
• Learning to travel on public transport
• Being a mentor to me, being reliable and taking an active interest in spending time with me

TYPE OF PERSON REQUIRED

• An outgoing, energetic and bubbly person is important
• Someone I can have fun with
• Experience working with children with additional needs
• Be flexible with your time being able to accommodate the shifts of my preference
• Understand the importance of confidentiality
• Someone who shares some of my interests and can easily talk about them
• A car owner/driver who is willing to use car for work purposes/take me on outings

ABOUT THE JOB

Although this is a part-time job, it will be a proper job requiring a National Insurance number to be submitted. A trial period will be necessary in the first instance. The salary will be paid on a monthly basis and appropriate holiday pay given (5.6 weeks pro rata).

The post is subject to a probationary period and a DBS (Police) Check at no cost to you. You will have to supply 2 references, one of which should be able to comment on your work practices.