Personal Assistant

Solo Support Services Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5.6 weeks holiday per year (pro-rata)

Company pension scheme after 3 months

Cash Back Health Plan

Free training and development

Wellbeing and support tools

Star of the Month rewards

And so much more!

Job summary

Solo Support Services Ltd is seeking a compassionate Personal Assistant to support a young girl with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Learning Disabilities and Global Development Delay. You will assist with daily living, communication and activities at home, following a PBS plan and managing behaviours of distress in a calm, patient manner.

Full training is provided in behaviour support and complex care, with ongoing support from a PBS team.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting individuals with behaviours of distress or complex care needs.
• Ability to follow a PBS plan and support continence and behaviours of distress.
• Fluent in English due to communication needs.
• Calm, patient and able to respond positively in challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Support the client with all aspects of daily living, including communication, home activities and continence.
• Follow the PBS plan and assist with behaviours of distress in a calm, consistent manner.

Skills

Compassionate

Dedicated

Reliable

Bubbly

Chatty

Patient

Energetic

Positive

Engaging

Fluent English

Job description

We are looking for a compassionate, dedicated and reliable Personal Assistant to support a young girl with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Learning Disabilities and Global Development Delay.

Our client enjoys physical activities such as spinning, balancing and bouncing. Our client loves to watch Sesame Street and enjoys singing, and is looking for someone who is bubbly, chatty, patient, energetic, positive, and engaging.

This needs to be someone that is consistent and reliable.

Our client's goals include building a relationship with someone that will support her with self-regulation and keep her busy and engaged in her home on return from school, and they are looking for a team member to support them with achieving these goals.

At times, our client may experience behaviours of concern, particularly when they are feeling anxious, tired, overwhelmed, and unwell.

Therefore, experience supporting individuals with behaviours of distress or complex care needs would be essential, but full specialist training and ongoing support will be provided.

The Role

As part of the support team, you will support the client with all aspects of daily living, including:

• Communication, following a PBS plan, engaging in activities within the home and support with continence and behaviours of distress.

Positive Behaviour Support

Our client can present with behaviours of distress; the following training will be provided to equip you with managing those behaviours:

• Oliver McGowan Tier 2
• Internal Positive Behaviour Support Training
• Autism Awareness
• Learning Disability Awareness
• Ongoing support from the internal PBS team
• Functional communication training
• PICA
• Sensory processing

About You

You will be:

• Compassionate, resilient, and emotionally aware
• Confident supporting someone with behaviours of distress
• Calm, patient, and able to respond positively in challenging situations
• Comfortable supporting personal care/ continence care
• Active and enthusiastic about keeping busy
• Fluent in English due to communication needs
• Most importantly, you will be someone who can build trust, provide reassurance, and help create a positive and supportive environment.

Why Join My Team?

• Full training in behaviour support and complex care
• Rewarding role where you can make a genuine difference every day
• Supportive working environment
• Opportunity to build meaningful relationships and help someone live life to the fullest
• If you are patient, caring, and confident in supporting individuals with complex needs and behaviours of distress, we would love to hear from you.

In return for your dedication

you'll receive a competitive rate of pay in addition to:

• 5.6 weeks holiday per year (pro-rata for part-time positions).
• Company pension scheme after 3 months' service, subject to the scheme rules.
• Opportunity to join our Cash Back Health Plan, after successful completion of the probation period.
• Free training and development for all roles.
• Access to wellbeing and support tools.
• 'Star of the Month' rewards.
• And so much more!

SAFER RECRUITMENT

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and are exempt from the provision of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. As part of our Safer Recruitment practices, any offer of employment will be conditional pending receipt of satisfactory references (see our Safer Recruitment Policy for more information).

SAFEGUARDING COMMITMENT

Solo Support Services recognises that everyone has the right to be safe from abuse and neglect. We will actively promote the safety, health and well-being of everyone in our care by fostering an honest, open, caring and supportive climate within the organisation. We believe that safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.

Please be advised that decisions regarding applications and employment are made in conjunction with our client. Therefore, applications will be shared with them for consideration. We will anonymise all information provided to us to ensure your data is kept confidential prior to an offer of interview. You can view our privacy policy on our website.