PA for 4 Hours PW- LS15

UKCIL Ltd.; Leeds; Sur place; GBP 17 000 - 22 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Training provided

Flexible hours

Résumé du poste

UKCIL Ltd. is seeking a kind and patient PA to support a 7-year-old girl with Down Syndrome in Leeds. You will help with fun activities at home and on outings, assist with personal care, and ensure safety during activities and travel.

The role requires excellent communication with a nonverbal child using Makaton or AAC as needed, and a willingness to learn from training provided. Driving and access to a car are preferred but not mandatory.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Down Syndrome, neurodivergence or learning disabilities.
• Experience working with children with additional needs.
• Fit to keep up with an active child.
• Confident communicating with a child with limited verbal language.
• Willingness to support communication using Makaton, visual aids and AAC.

Responsabilités

• Provide personal care and support daily activities.
• Facilitate social and leisure activities and independent living skills.
• Support the child to stay safe and engaged during outings.

Connaissances

Patience

Nonverbal communication

Knowledge of Down Syndrome

Experience with additional needs

Ability to keep up with active child

Makaton/visual AAC

Description du poste

PA for 4 Hours PW- LS15

To spend time with Child doing fun activities in the home and/or taking her out to enjoyable places or activities.

About the Service user: Service user is a 7 year old with Down Syndrome and possible autism and/or ADHD. She is friendly and enjoys spending time with supportive adults. She enjoys reading, drawing, jumping on the trampoline, sensory play, baking and eating cake, and likes animals. She likes going swimming, to the playpark and soft play. Service user struggles to communicate verbally, and at home Makaton signing and visual symbols are used to help communicate with her. Service user is not toilet trained and will need help with intimate care needs. Service user is mobile and active, but needs to use a buggy when outdoors to get around and keep her safe. She has little awareness of danger and needs careful supervision, especially when near roads. She may run away and can disappear quickly. Service user can struggle in unfamiliar places, especially if they are busy and if there are a lot of other children around. She needs careful supervision around smaller children.

Main duties:

• To support doing fun activities, such as painting, water play, reading books and baking.
• To take Service user to do hobbies such as swimming, gymnastics, and other organised activities.
• To take Service user to fun places such as the play park, the farm, and forest school.
• To change nappy and support using the toilet.
• To supervise when eating and ensure that any food is suitable for her.
• To ensure Service user only drinks from her own bottle, due to her unsafe swallow.

Type of person that you/they are looking for:

• We are looking for someone who is kind, caring and understanding of children with additional needs. They should ideally have experience working with children with Down Syndrome, autism, ADHD and/or learning difficulties, and be confident working and communicating with a child that has limited verbal language.
• This person needs to be patient and willing to take the time to understand Service user’s attempts at communication and learn the ways she communicates her needs.
• They need to be confident in ensuring her safety both inside and when out of the home and required to be physically active enough to keep up with Service user.

What you can expect to receive:

• Support will be given in getting to know Service user and explaining her needs, and helping the PA become confident in looking after Service user.
• Training is also available.

Hours of work:

• Around 16 hours per month.
• Days and hours of work would ideally be at the weekend or in school holidays, with school holidays being preferable. This would be flexible within these timeframes, and would be mutually agreed with the employee.

Skills, qualifications and experience – you can add skills or qualificationsthat are relevant for you:

• A knowledge of Down Syndrome, neurodivergence and/or learning disabilities.
• Experience working with children with additional needs.
• Fit enough to keep up with an active child.
• Confidence talking with and communicating with a child who has limited verbal communication.
• A willingness to support service user using other means of communication, such as Makaton, visual aids and AAC.

Preferred:

• Makaton trained.
• Ability to swim.
• Non-smoker.
• Able to drive and access to a car.

Key Responsibilities

Services

• Personal Care
• Social + Leisure activities
• Support to remain independent

Training

• Essential PA Guide
• Safeguarding Adults/Children
• Understanding challenging behaviour
• First Aid
• Autism / Aspergers

Transportation

• Full UK driving license
• Own personal car