Personal Care Assistant

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

Job summary

A local support organization in Chatham is seeking a Personal Assistant to support a cheerful boy with autism in the home and community. Responsibilities include facilitating social activities, ensuring personal care, and maintaining communication with family. Ideal candidates will be physically fit, understanding of autism, and possess a good sense of humour. The role offers £12.21 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience with children, especially those with autism.
• Ability to use signs and visual prompts for communication.
• DBS Check will be completed.

Responsibilities

• Support the child at home and during community activities.
• Motivate and encourage participation in social events.
• Ensure child's safety and confidentiality.
• Assist with personal care and transport.

Skills

Imagination in planning activities

Good sense of humour

Flexibility

Reliability

Physical fitness

Understanding of autism

Effective communication

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