Personal Care Assistant

People Plus Independent Living Services; Chatham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A caring service provider is seeking a Personal Assistant to support an autistic child in Chatham, England. The role involves facilitating social activities, providing personal care, and ensuring the child's safety. Applicants should have a strong understanding of autism and excellent communication skills. This position offers 6 hours per week during term time and 8 hours during non-term time, at a rate of £12.21 per hour.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of autism is essential.
• DBS Check will be completed.
• Ability to use signs and visual prompts effectively.

Responsibilities

• Identify local social activities.
• Motivate and encourage participation in new activities.
• Support personal care needs.
• Transport child to and from activities.

Skills

Imagination in relation to activities

Good sense of humour

Flexible, reliable and honest

Physically fit, agile and energetic

Understanding of autism

Ability to utilise a range of communication methods

Job description

Personal Assistant Vacancy

Job Purpose and Work Duties

Job purpose :

To support my child within the home or accessing social opportunities within the community.

My child is in his 3rd year at school. He is autistic, non-verbal, and would need support with personal care needs. He is a very happy, cheerful boy and loves music, water and interacting with adults. He needs a little support with walking / steps, and does have a wheelchair for longer walks or outings.

Work Duties will include :

• Identify local social activities
• Motivating and encouraging them to take part and try new things
• Helping them to develop social skills
• Support in the home to do different activities.
• Access his community and community activities.
• Supporting the child during family outings.
• Personal care
• Transporting child to and from identified activities

Other requirements

• Establishing and maintaining effective communication with the child and their parents, maintaining confidentiality.
• Always ensuring the safety of the child

Requirements for applicant (include any specialised training if required)

• Imagination in relation to activities to undertake
• Good sense of humour
• Flexible, reliable and honest
• Physically fit, agile and energetic
• Understanding of autism essential
• Ability to utilise a range of communication methods, including signs and visual prompts
• DBS Check will be completed

Location – Medway

Number of PA roles available - 1

£12.21 per hour

Term Time – 6 hours

Non-Term Time - 8 hours

‘Please note this advert has been placed on behalf of one of our customers. Should your application be successful and you are offered the position, you will be directly employed by the customer and not PeoplePlus’