PA for Child 4 hrs PW term time + 6 school Holidays- LS8 Roundhay

UKCIL Ltd; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A family seeking a Personal Assistant to support their 15-year-old autistic daughter. Responsibilities include providing one-to-one support for activities and helping develop social skills. This role offers flexible hours with a pay rate of £12.40 per hour, requiring experience with young people and autistic children. The ideal candidate will have a calm demeanor and a driving license.

Benefits

Supportive family

Use of a Motability vehicle

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Experience working in the community without direct supervision.
• An understanding of autism and a calm approach.
• Confidentiality is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one support at home and in the community.
• Support to develop awareness of health & safety.
• Encourage hobbies and interests, including dance and singing.

Skills

Experience working with young people

Experience working with autistic children

Good at building relationships

Driving licence

Calm and gentle approach

Job description

A Personal Assistant (PA) is required to support my autistic daughter. She requires one to one support to access activities outside of the family home. This will give her the opportunity to build her social skills and awareness of her surroundings. She has to be looked after at all times when outside due to her having little sense of danger and road safety.

My daughter is 15 years old. She enjoys trips to local parks, the cinema, museums and visits to our local cafe. She loves telling stories and enjoys the people around her joining in with her story telling. She attends an SEN school in Leeds and is a confident and happy member of her class. She loves to dance and sing whenever the opportunity arises, and enjoys her weekly dance classes. She loves Strictly Come Dancing.

My daughter is autistic. She has no problems communicating verbally, and is great company. When she feels anxious she requires a gentle approach to help her communicate her feelings and regulate her emotions.

The Personal Assistant will be required to do the following tasks and may be asked to carry out other tasks of a similar nature.

Responsibilities:

• Provide complete one-to-one support at home and in the wider community
• Support to develop awareness of health & safety
• Support to develop sense of road safety
• Support to access activities in the community
• Support at home and to involve her in creative activities
• Support to access social and leisure activities in the community
• Support to develop her skills in dealing with money and paying for things
• Support to access public transport

Main duties:

• Encourage to continue, and develop, hobbies and interests, including dance classes and singing.
• Accompany to social events such as the cinema.
• Collect from school one day each week (on a Monday or Wednesday).
• Support in regulating emotions when she feels overwhelmed.

Type of person that we are looking for:

• Someone reliable and punctual (she struggles if plans change).
• Someone calm and gentle.
• Someone non-judgemental, with an ability to build good relationships based on trust and respect.
• Someone easy going and able to work alone.
• Someone positive, and who has a good sense of humour.
• Someone with an understanding of, and experience of working with, people who are autistic.

What you can expect to receive:

• A very supportive family (all previous PA’s have really enjoyed the role).
• Use of my daughter’s Motability vehicle
• A flexible and interesting role that will fit around other commitments

Hours of work:

The rate of pay is currently £12.40 per hour, 4 hours per week in term time and 10 hours per week in school holidays, which can be used flexibly over evenings, weekends, and school holidays.

Skills, qualifications and experience:

• Experience working with young people
• Experience working in the community without direct supervision
• Experience working with autistic children
• An understanding of autism
• A calm and measured approach
• A good listener
• A driving licence
• A gentle, calm approach
• Confidentiality
• Good at building relationships

Preferred:

• Lived experience of neurodiversity