Personal Assistant LJ /127651

Direct Payment Employer; Ammanford; On-site; GBP 6,600 - 9,800; Part time

Job summary

Direct Payments Support service on behalf of the Direct Payment Recipient is seeking a Personal Assistant to support an autistic, non-speaking 7-year-old child. The role requires 4 hours per week during term time and 8 hours per week outside term time, with some weekend hours by arrangement. A DBS check will be completed on offer.

The ideal candidate is patient, kind, energetic, reliable, and able to drive to accompany the child on walks, outings, and community activities in all weathers.

Qualifications

• Patient, kind and understanding of needs.
• Energetic and enjoys engaging with child.
• Reliable and trustworthy.
• Must be able to drive.

Responsibilities

• Provide 4 hours per week term time and 8 hours per week non-term time.
• Supervise and support daily needs of a non-speaking autistic child.
• Assist with walks, outings, and community activities.
• Occasional weekend hours; times agreed in advance.

Skills

Patience

Reliability

Driving

Autism awareness

Job description

Personal Assistant required for our Autistic 7-year-Old, Non-Speaking Son with additional learning needs. We are looking for 4 hours support a week (term time) and 8 hours support a week non term time, ideally including weekends but hours/ dates and times can be agreed in advance.

We require, a personal assistant who is kind and patient who will help support our son in his daily needs. Our son requires constant supervision, he loves going on walks, visiting/meeting all types of animals, enjoys days out, prefers to be outside (in all weathers) He Loves swimming and exploring new places in the community.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Patient, Kind and understanding of his needs.
• Someone who is energetic who loves to have fun.
• Reliable and trustworthy.
• Ideally, understands children with Autism and Additional learning needs.
• Must be able to drive.

“This position was posted by the Direct Payments Support service on behalf of the Direct Payment Recipient. The Direct Payment Recipient is the employer. They hold all the employer’s responsibilities associated with this role. Carmarthenshire County Council supports them to fulfil their employer obligations.”

A Disclosure Barring Service Check (DBS) / criminal record check will require to be undertaken for this post. This will be completed on acceptance of job offer