PA for a teenager - 6 hrs per week-LS28

UKCIL; Pudsey; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A family support service in Pudsey is seeking a Personal Assistant to provide one-on-one support for a teenager with Autism. The role involves engaging in both indoor and outdoor activities, assisting with social skills development, and helping the family gain respite. Ideal candidates will have experience with special needs and interests in sports, animals, and Lego.

Qualifications

• Driving license with business insurance desirable.
• Candidates ideally will have had experience of working with children with Autism or similar additional needs.
• Local candidates preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one support at home and help with leisure activities.
• Guide in community access for social and leisure activities.
• Support the development of communication and social skills.

Skills

Experience with children with Autism

Interest in sports (football/badminton)

Interest in animals, Pokemon, and Lego

Tools

Full UK driving license

Job description

PA for a teenager - 6 hrs per week-LS28

Apply at UKCIL.com. Reference: 88502d71

Location: Leeds, LS28

Service user has been diagnosed with Autism and ADHD and he has communication difficulties. The purpose of the Personal Assistant is to give the family some much needed respite, and also an opportunity for the family to have some quality time together. The service user is a lovely young boy with high levels of energy. He tends to play alone and be “in his own world”. He requires one-to-one support and supervision at all times. The PA will support him with both indoor and outdoor activities. At home he likes playing with his animal toys, Lego, doing jigsaws and he is a keen Pokemon fan. He also likes playing games in the garden – i.e. football or badminton. The PA will also support him to access social activities outside of the family home (for example trips to the park, bowling, local city museums, local walks, supermarket etc) so to develop and aid his understanding of the wider community, gain independent social skills and allow him to do the things he enjoys.

MAIN DUTIES

• General – To provide him with one-to-one support at home and help him access leisure and creative activities indoors or in the garden.
• To provide him with one-to-one support and guidance in the wider community and access social and leisure activities in the community.
• To support him to develop his awareness of health & safety.
• To support him to develop his sense of road safety and stranger danger.
• To support him and interact with him to develop his verbal and non-verbal communication skills and social skills.
• To help him with his personal care, if needed.
• Any other reasonable requests that the employer may make.

SUPERVISION

The Personal Assistant will be directed by the mother who is the employer and accountable in all aspects of their work. The PA must always ask what the employer requires for the service user and not make any assumptions about any aspect of the assistance that is needed, or how it should be carried out. The PA should not carry out tasks unless we have discussed it first. If the PA is unsure about anything, please consult the employer.

Location: My home and the wider community.

Job skills preferred / essential

• Driving license with business insurance desirable.
• Candidates ideally will have had experience of working with children with Autism or similar additional needs.
• Local candidates preferred.
• An interest in sports (football/badminton).
• An interest in animals, Pokemon and Lego.

Key Responsibilities

Services

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

Training

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

Transportation

• Full UK driving license

Please apply by clicking above or at ukcil.com