Personal Assistant for an 8 year old boy NDS8279

Independent lives; Yapton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A family service provider in Yapton is seeking a Personal Assistant for their fun-loving son. The role involves taking him to various activities like parks and swimming while ensuring his safety. Candidates should have experience with children with special educational needs and demonstrate patience, creativity, and reliability. This position may be employed or self-employed, and offers flexible arrangements depending on suitability.

Benefits

Holiday pay if employed

Employment contract if engaged

Qualifications

• Must be patient and cheerful.
• Fit and healthy to engage in activities.
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety during various activities.
• Transportation to parks and beaches.
• Prompt reminders for hygiene practices.

Skills

Experience with SEN children

Excellent interpersonal skills

Reliability

Ability to follow instructions

Creative

Job description

Our 8-year-old son is easy going, fun loving and always happy. We are looking for a calm but fun PA to take him out and about, playing alongside him whilst ensuring his safety at all times. Our son is very active and being outside; his favourite activities are going to the park and the beach, going on public transport, swimming, soft play and more recently bowling. Someone who has experience of working with SEN children would be ideal, as his ability to communicate is not always clear. He can run off, so you will need to don your trainers and be prepared!

Duties include:

• Transportation
• Accessing social and leisure activities e.g. Walks, going to the park and beach, swimming, soft play, bowling etc.
• Prompting/reminders to go to the toilet, wash hands.

Candidate qualities:

• Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
• Reliable with good timekeeping
• Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
• Hygienic, tidy and well organised
• Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
• Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Honest and cheerful
• Creative
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• Must be comfortable with pets
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

Additional requirements:

• Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours

Notes:

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required. Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position, you will be either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self‑employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract.

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