Personal assistant for an autistic child p/t

UKCIL; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

UKCIL Ltd. is seeking a part-time personal assistant to help a nearly 9-year-old girl during school holidays. The role focuses on personal care, facilitating social and leisure activities, and supporting independence in daily routines.

The candidate should understand challenging behaviour, have First Aid training, and ideally hold a UK driving license with access to a car for activities and transportation.

Qualifications

• Part-time position during school holidays for an almost 9-year-old girl.
• Must be comfortable supporting a child with autism and challenging behaviour.
• Support to remain independent and engage in social/leisure activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care as needed.
• Support the child in social and leisure activities.
• Assist in maintaining independence at home.
• Offer time-out breaks away from the house when required.

Skills

Personal care

Social activities

Independence support

Understanding challenging behaviour

First Aid

Autism / Aspergers

Driving license (UK)

Car owner

Tools

Driving license (UK)

Car owner

Job description

Personal assistant for an autistic child p/t

Part time pa is required school holidays only for an almost 9 year old girl

She loves singing , drawing and being outside

She is unsure about animals and birds and is prone to meltdowns around them

She is a twin so looking for someone to come and give her a time out away from the house

She is verbal and has no sense of danger

Key Responsibilities

Services

• Personal Care
• Social + Leisure activities
• Support to remain independent

Training

• Understanding challenging behaviour
• First Aid
• Autism / Aspergers

Transportation

• Full UK driving license
• Own personal car