Personal Care Assistant

Barrie Bookkeeping & Payroll Solutions Limited; Chester; On-site; GBP 8,300 - 9,600; Part time

Job summary

Barrie Bookkeeping & Payroll Solutions Limited is seeking a Personal Care Assistant to support a teenage boy with visual impairment, mobility needs and communication differences at Ellesmere Port. Role involves promoting independence, safety and community access, with involvement in swimming and other activities.

You will accompany the young person to leisure activities, provide compassionate, person-centred support, and maintain routine.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting individuals with visual impairments.
• Knowledge or experience of Makaton or alternative communication methods.
• Understanding of sensory needs.
• Experience supporting children with mobility difficulties.
• Experience supporting disabled children or young people with additional needs.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the individual's safety at all times due to mobility and visual impairment needs.
• Support access to community activities and social opportunities.
• Accompany the young person to leisure activities, particularly swimming sessions.
• Promote independence and reduce social isolation.
• Provide supervision and support whilst out in the community.
• Assist with some personal care tasks.
• Support communication and understanding through consistent approaches.

Skills

Visual impairment support

Makaton knowledge

Sensory needs understanding

Mobility support

Disability support

Shunt awareness

Driving licence

DBS ready

Person-centred care

Reliability & flexibility

Job description

Personal Care Assistant - Ellesmere Port, CH65 (MM)

Job Vacancy

Job title:Personal Care Assistant (MM)

Reporting to:The Employer

Job purpose

A parent is seeking a Personal Care Assistant to support their teenage son who has additional needs, including visual impairment, mobility difficulties, and communication differences. The family is looking for someone who can provide social support and enable access to community-based activities whilst promoting independence, safety, and wellbeing.

About the employer

The young person is friendly, affectionate, and enjoys:

• Music and sensory activities
• Swimming
• Trampolining
• Outdoor activities and walks
• Theme parks and accessible leisure activities

He benefits from routine, reassurance, and clear communication and may require time to build trust with new people.

The successful Personal Assistant will:

• Ensure the individual's safety at all times due to mobility and visual impairment needs
• Support access to community activities and social opportunities
• Accompany the young person to leisure activities, particularly swimming sessions
• Promote independence and reduce social isolation
• Provide supervision and support whilst out in the community
• Assist with some personal care tasks
• Support communication and understanding through consistent approaches

Type of person that you/they are looking for:

The employer is looking for someone who is:

• Kind, caring, and compassionate
• Calm and patient
• Understanding and empathetic
• Confident supporting a young person with additional needs
• Willing to learn new communication methods
• Respectful of family routines and privacy

Hours of work: Up to 10 hours per week. Saturday afternoons are preferable (approximately 1:30pm to 3:30pm/4:00pm)

Rate of pay: £16 per hour

Skills, qualifications, and experience

• Experience supporting individuals with visual impairments.
• Knowledge or experience of Makaton or alternative communication methods.
• Understanding of sensory needs
• Experience supporting children with mobility difficulties
• Experience supporting disabled children or young people with additional needs
• PA must be aware of symptoms of a blocked shunt
• Full UK driving licence
• Enhanced DBS check or willingness to obtain one
• Ability to provide safe, compassionate and person-centred support
• Reliable, trustworthy, and flexible approach

Successful applicants will require DBS checks & Employment References.

This role is funded by the Local Authority and is paid 4 weekly.

Cheshire West & ChesterNorth of England

Reference:

Ellesmere Port/MM

Expiry date: