PA for Teenager- 4 Hrs PW- LS11

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

Job summary

A care support organization is seeking a personal assistant in Leeds to support a teenager with special needs. Responsibilities include assisting with personal care, social activities, and domestic support. The ideal candidate will have a valid driving license and a caring approach, ensuring safety and independence for the service user. This part-time role offers flexibility with hours during term and school holidays.

Qualifications

• Experience with special needs, particularly FASD, is desirable.
• Confidentiality and good relationship-building skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care activities like bathing and hair care.
• Support in social activities such as cinema and family outings.
• Help with domestic tasks like grocery shopping and cooking.

Skills

Honest

Reliable

Flexible

Good communicator

Positive

Ability to support people with challenging behaviours

Tools

Driving licence

Personal car

Job description

Overview

PA for Teenager- 4 Hrs PW- LS11. Apply at UKCIL.com. Reference: 0999a23b

To assist with a variety of tasks which will enable/assist the employer/person who needs care and support to live their personal and social life according to their wishes and interests. Service user has special needs and (FASD) fetal alcohol syndrome disorder, and this can affect her behaviour and mood. Service user has a doll that she likes to have with her which provides her comfort. Behaviour can be challenging at times mostly when told no or given instructions. Service user can be calmed down by being distracted with words of encouragement or suggesting a different activity. She enjoys participating in activities and helping people. Service user enjoys watching YouTube (supervision sometimes required), baking and going to the cinema. Loud noises can be sensitive for her at times such as motorbikes or football matches. Service user is funny and pleasant and loves to have a good chat about different topics. She may talk to a lot of people and doesn’t realise stranger danger or may sometimes want to be around peers younger than her but does not realise the age gap so supervision is important. Service user would like support with understanding the value of money and how to use this appropriately and also to support with being in a social setting and general life skills to build on.

Responsibilities

• Social duties: socialise with family; attend medical appointments; hobbies such as the cinema, any dog events, arcades, bowling or going to White Rose for a day out; going to parks and libraries; pick up and drop off from college
• Personal care: support with bathing, showering, hair care
• Domestic support: grocery shopping, cooking and understanding how to pay for items

Candidate profile

• Honest
• Reliable
• non-judgemental
• ability to build good relationships based on trust and respect
• flexible
• able to work alone
• positive
• willingness to travel
• understands equality and diversity
• has a good sense of humour

Due to the nature of this role including medical/personal care the potential employer will be considering female applicants only.

Hours of work: 4 Hours per week term time & 8 hours per week during the school holidays

Rate of pay: £12.40 per hour

Essential skills

• driving licence
• car and appropriate insurance
• confidentiality
• good at building relationships
• knowledge/ experience of FASD syndrome is desirable
• good communicator
• likes dogs or other pets
• a good listener
• ability to support people with behaviours which may be challenging

Key Responsibilities

• Services: Personal Care
• Domestic Care
• Social + Leisure activities
• Support to remain independent

Training

• Essential PA Guide
• Safeguarding Adults/Children
• Understanding challenging behaviour
• Food Hygiene
• First Aid
• Hand hygiene

Transportation

• Full UK driving license
• Own personal car

Please apply by clicking above or at ukcil.com