Personal Assistant - 7 Hours Per Week (SDS/JS/310296)

Self Direct Support Options Fife; Glenrothes; Presencial; GBP 12 000 - 17 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Self Direct Support Options Fife is seeking a Personal Assistant to support a 9-year-old boy with autism during family outings and at home. The role requires a caring, patient and flexible approach, with an emphasis on safety and engagement in daily activities.

Experience with autistic children is beneficial; full PVG screening will be completed for the employer's records. The role may include assisting with personal care and routine needs as the child is double incontinent.

Qualificações

• Caring attitude and patient approach essential.
• Reliable with a positive and flexible attitude to work.
• Experience supporting autistic children is advantageous.
• PVG check required by the employer.

Responsabilidades

• Keep client safe and entertained on family outings and at home.
• Provide personal care assistance as needed.
• Assist with drinks, food and snacks for the client.
• Play with the client and support communication and activities.

Conhecimentos

Caring attitude

Patience

Reliability

Flexibility

Good sense of humour

Descrição da oferta de emprego

We are looking for Personal Assistant to support our client on family outings and in and out of the home. Our client is a 9 year old boy with autism.

Applicants must have a caring attitude, be patient and be physically able to manage an active 9-year-old, who likes to be out and about. Being on time is important as family outings can take a lot to organise and once the children know they are going out we need to be ready to go. Working with an autistic child requires you to be positive and flexible in your approach to work. Having experience supporting nonverbal, autistic children would be useful, however, full training on our client’s specific communication and understanding will be ongoing.

There will also be times where our client will go out without his family with your support.

Duties & Responsibilities included in this role are to keep our client safe and entertained on family outings and in and out of the home, Personal care assistance, our client is double incontinent and uses pull ups, to play alongside our client, to help with support our client with drinks, food and snacks.

Applicants must have a caring attitude, have a good sense of humour, be reliable with a positive and flexible approach to work. Having experience within this area would be of benefit.

This role requires an enhanced check through PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) where you will be asked to provide a copy of your certificate to your new Employer for their records.