Personal Assistant – School Holiday Support - Ashington Employed or Self- Employed

UKCIL Ltd.; Ashington; Presencial; GBP 20 000 - 26 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

UKCIL Ltd in Ashington is seeking a Personal Assistant to support a young person with autism and anxiety during school holidays.

Hours are 4 hours per week across 13 weeks per year, with employed pay £14.67 per hour or self-employed pay £18.92 per hour.

The role focuses on enabling access to social and leisure activities, building confidence and independence while engaging in activities such as archery, swimming, visiting bookshops and community outings.

Qualificações

• Patient, persuasive and encouraging demeanor.
• Demonstrates understanding of autism and anxiety.
• Reliable with ability to build positive rapport.
• Comfortable supporting a young person in the community.

Responsabilidades

• Supporting access to social and leisure activities for the young person.
• Accompanying to archery sessions and community outings.
• Encouraging independence and confidence in daily activities.
• Providing patient, positive, and reassuring support during engagements.

Conhecimentos

Patience

Autism awareness

Reliability

Rapport building

Community engagement

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Personal Assistant - School Holiday Support - Ashington Employed or Self- Employed - Ashington - NE63

Location: Ashington, Northumberland

Hours: 4 hours per week during school holidays only (13 weeks per year)

Employed Rate of Pay: £14.67 per hour Self-Employed Rate of Pay - £18.92 per hour

A Personal Assistant is required to support a young person with autism and anxiety to access social and leisure activities during school holidays.

The young person enjoys activities such as archery, swimming, visiting bookshops, and community outings. Support will focus on building confidence, encouraging independence and helping them engage in activities they enjoy.

Duties include:

• Supporting access to social and leisure activities


• Accompanying the young person to archery sessions and community outings


• Encouraging independence and confidence


• Providing patient, positive, and reassuring support

We are looking for someone who is:

• Patient, persuasive and encouraging


• Understanding of autism and anxiety


• Reliable and able to build a positive rapport


• Comfortable supporting a young person in the community

No preference regarding age or gender.

Hours available:

• Thursday afternoons, approximately 3pm-5pm (archery)


• Additional 2-hour afternoon session, flexible by agreement

Successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check where required.