Personal Assistant/Support Worker - ASYYOR

Disability North; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Disability North is seeking a kind, reliable Personal Assistant / Support Worker to provide overnight support for a 7-year-old boy at our home in York. The role includes bedtime routine, personal care, snacks, and staying awake to provide reassurance.

Experience with autism and pica, and non-speaking children using total communication, is preferred. DBS check and two references are required; permission to work in the U.K. is essential.

Qualifications

• Basic DBS check is required.
• Two references are required.
• At start, candidate must have permission to work in the U.K.

Responsibilities

• Prepare snacks and drinks between tea time and bedtime.
• Assist with personal care including toileting, dressing for bed, and bath time.
• Support bedtime routine and help the child settle to sleep.
• Stay awake overnight to provide reassurance and care if he wakes.
• Maintain patience with a fun, engaging approach; ask for help when needed.

Skills

Understanding of autism and pica

Experience working with disabled дети

Experience working with non-speaking д

Total communication approach

Tools

Basic DBS check

Job description

Personal Assistant/Support Worker - ASYYOR

Personal Assistant / Support Worker – Overnight Shifts

Location: York

Hours: 12 hour overnight shift, every two weeks / twice a month

Pay: £12.71 per hour

We are looking for a kind, reliable and flexible Personal Assistant / Support Worker to provide overnight support for a 7-year-old boy at our home in York.

If you are caring, enthusiastic and have the right skills to support a child with additional needs, we would love to hear from you.

About the Role

The role involves supporting with:

Preparing snacks and drinks between tea time and bedtime

Personal care, including helping with toileting, dressing for bed, and bath time

Supporting the bedtime routine and helping him to settle to sleep

Staying awake overnight to provide reassurance and care if he wakes (he may sometimes stay awake for long periods)

Patience and a fun, engaging approach

Willingness to ask for help when needed

Understanding of autism and pica

Flexibility in approach

Experience working with disabled children

Experience working with non-speaking children, especially using a total communication approach

Requirements

Basic DBS check (or willingness to obtain one)

Two references

This vacancy will close as soon as a suitable candidate is appointed.

At the time of starting their employment, the successful candidate must have permission to work in the U.K.

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