Personal Care Assistant

People Plus Group LTD; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A caregiving organization seeks a caring and reliable Personal Assistant in Canterbury, UK, to support a lovely child with autism and additional needs. Responsibilities include engaging in activities, providing personal care, and ensuring safety. The ideal candidate must have a full clean driving licence and experience in similar roles. Flexible hours with competitive hourly pay and benefits included.

Benefits

4 weeks paid holiday

Access to a workplace pension

Paid bank holidays

Qualifications

• Must have experience working with children with additional needs.
• Full clean driving licence required.
• Able to engage in physical activities like swimming.

Responsibilities

• Take the child to local sensory-friendly activities.
• Provide support with toileting and feeding needs.
• Ensure the child's safety in public situations.
• Encourage and help access interests and activities.

Skills

Full clean driving licence

Experience working with children with additional needs

Calm, friendly and confident

Engage in physical play

Learn non-verbal communication

Job description

Job Overview

We are looking for a caring, reliable and enthusiastic Personal Assistant to support our lovely 8-year-old boy with Autism, Hypermobility, and Global development delay.

He is a gentle, calm and loving child who enjoys deep pressure cuddles, music and swimming. He has some non-verbal cues and someone who is intuitive, patient would work well with him.

Key Responsibilities

• Taking him to sensory-friendly and social activities in the local community
• Providing support with toileting (still in nappies)
• Ensuring his safety at all times, especially when in public. (he may run off or try to each no-food items)
• Encouraging his interests and helping him access more of the world around him
• Support with feeding and drinking needs Drinks from a bottle (comfort for him) and needs finger food or cut up food.
• Provide additional tasks as reasonably requested by the parent.

Candidate Requirements

• Full clean driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Experience working with children with additional needs
• Calm, friendly and confident in working 1-1
• Engage him in physical play e.g. swimming
• Learn his non-verbal communication and build a good relationship with him

Compensation and Hours

Hours offered: 4 hours in Term time and 8 hours in Non Term Time with an hourly rate of £12.21. 4 weeks paid holiday (pro rata) plus bank holidays is applicable, as is access to a workplace pension.

Background Check

This role is subject to a cleared enhanced DBS check, which is provided.

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