Personal Assistant/Carer – HBNY

Disability North; Thirsk; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Disability North in Sutton, near Thirsk, North Yorkshire, seeks an experienced PA/Carer to support a young boy with profound autism and learning disabilities during school holidays, weekends and occasionally after school. You will work one-to-one in the family home, have an enhanced DBS, your own transport and be adaptable to his communication style based on hand gestures and eye contact.

You will help with daily care, safety, meals, dressing and play, while engaging in one-to-one activities

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS check required.
• Own transport essential due to family’s home location.
• Experience in caring for children with profound autism and/or learning disabilities preferred.
• Willing to work in family home and adapt to child’s communication style (hand gestures/eye contact).

Responsibilities

• Keep him safe at home and accompany local walks or activities.
• Help with snack and drink choices and supervise safe play in garden/house.
• Assist with daily care needs: dressing, personal care, eating, and teaching day-to-day choices.

Job description

Area: Sutton, near Thirsk, North Yorkshire

Hours: Part-time hours can be flexible, during school holidays and some Saturdays or Sundays.

Rate: £15.00 per hour

Own transport is essential due to the family’s home location

PA/Carer for young boy with Profound Autism and Learning Disabilities near Thirsk

About the role

We are looking for an experienced carer for school holidays, weekends and occasionally after school. We need a kind, understanding and approachable person with extensive experience in a similar role, caring one to one for a child or young person with profound autism and / or learning disabilities. You will have an enhanced DBS check, your own transport and be happy caring for our son in our home most of the time. You must be willing to adapt to our son’s communication style which is predominantly based on hand gestures and eye contact.

He is a happy smiley young man with Profound Autism, ADHD, he is none-verbal and is currently in pull ups. He enjoys engaging with trusted adults in mirroring games, tickles and snuggles.

Duties

Keeping him safe at home, eventually to take him for local walks, swimming or Pendragon Trust.

Helping him make choices of snacks and drinks, assist him in safely enjoying his garden swings and equipment. Monitor his safety in the home and engage in one‑on‑one communication activities such as bubble play, choosing DVDs to watch, indoor trampoline and helping him with his vestibular and deep pressure sensory needs.

Responsible for all his daily care needs during working hours, such as helping him get dressed, personal care, helping him eat safely and teaching him to make choices during his day.

Requirements

Own transport is essential due to the family’s home location.

Enhanced DBS check needed

The PA will be used to working with children with a similar profile ideally in a similar role or within a special needs school or provision.

Due to his neurodiversity, he has no sense of danger, the PA will need to be fit and able to react quickly during certain situations.

This vacancy will close as soon as a suitable candidate is appointed.

At the time of starting their employment, the successful candidate must have permission to work in the U.K.