Personal Care Assistant

Penderels Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Job summary

Penderels Trust Basildon is seeking a part-time Personal Assistant to support a young person with complex needs on Saturdays and during school holidays. You will assist with personal care, accompany on days out, and help with activities.

Experience with complex needs, including non-verbal communication, is essential. Basic first aid and safeguarding training are preferred or can be provided. A driving license and access to a car are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in childcare/special needs is essential.
• Be able to work on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Support and/or prompt with personal care including toileting, showering, dressing.
• Support and/or prompt to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation and participation in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one-to-one working relationship.

Skills

Honesty & reliability

Confidentiality

Initiative

Follow instructions

Patience & support

Active listening

Empathy

Childcare experience

Self-motivation

Lively personality

Job description

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About The Employer

PA required for 4 hours on Saturdays during term time and 7 hours per week in holidays (Time can be negotiated) to take on days out with my young son who is minimally speaking with ASD, ADHD, PICA, sensory processing disorder and Epilepsy. Young person is toilet trained. Young person is fun and energetic and enjoys days out to trampolining, sealife, beach, gymnastics, soft play, cinema, shops. PA will need to have experience working with children with complex needs including non verbal communication. PA should also have Basic first aid training and safeguarding training (can be provided if required) Ideally PA will hold driving license with access to own car and business insurance (business insurance can be claimed from employer)

Employer Disability And Health Conditions

• Cognitive / Learning
• ASD, ADHD, Non verbal, Sensory processing difficulties

About The Role

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.

The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.

You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.

Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).

Required Skills

• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• To be able to follow instructions accurately.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous experience in childcare/special needs is essential.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a lively personality.

When You Are Required

Hours per week: 4 hours per week term time, 7 hours per week in holidays

• Saturday, 11am-3pm

Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.