Personal Assistant - Inverkeithing - 10 Hours Per Week (SDS/KC/333051)

Self Direct Support Options Fife; Glenrothes; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Self Direct Support Options Fife is seeking a patient, confident carer for a happy 6-year-old boy with autism. The role includes following routines, collecting from school, and taking him to a club on Thursdays, with some personal care, and ensuring safety during journeys by car, bus or train.

PVG enhanced disclosure is required; a driver’s licence is preferable. You should be reliable, flexible, and able to stay calm, with a good sense of humour to support the child and family.

Qualifications

• PVG check required (enhanced disclosure).
• Experience caring for children with autism and speech delay is desirable.
• Ability to follow routines and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Collect child from school and accompany to clubs on Thursdays.
• Provide personal care as required and ensure safe environment.
• Support with daily activities during car, bus and train outings.

Skills

Driver's license

Patience

Reliability

Flexibility

Job description

Our client is a is a very happy and playful boy 6-year-old male with Autism and delayed speech. Our client requires certain routines to be followed and not interrupted, such as the sequence of putting on a seat belt. Our client does not always pick up on social cues and does not have danger or surroundings awareness. Our client may have moments of distress. Distractions help to avoid possible distress but through body language it is easily interpreted how he will react or is feeling. Our client may run when distressed and will need to safely be caught and kept safe. Some personal care is required.

Our client enjoys the car, bus and train, colouring, things with stickers, the park and soft play. Our client is active so you will need to be able to keep up. Our client will need collected from school and then taken onto a club on Thursdays. A driver’s licence is preferable.

You will need to be confident and at times directive, have a good sense of humour, be reliable with a positive and flexible approach to work as well as patience.

This role requires an enhanced check through PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups).