Personal Care Assistant

Penderels Trust; Colchester; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Penderels Trust in Colchester is seeking a compassionate Personal Assistant to support a child with ASD and global development delay who is non-verbal. The role includes assisting with personal care, helping the child access activities, and building a trusting one-to-one relationship.

The job involves encouraging socialisation, promoting independence and safe participation in leisure and outdoor activities. DBS clearance is required and costs will be covered.

Qualifications

• Willing to support and prompt with personal care tasks.
• Ability to assist with accessing sporting and leisure activities.
• Patient, reliable and able to build trust with a child.

Responsibilities

• Support personal care tasks such as toileting, bathing, dressing.
• Encourage socialisation and participation in activities.
• Promote independence and keep the child safe at all times.
• Develop a one-to-one relationship and adapt to changing needs.
• Report accidents or hazards promptly.

Job description

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About the employer

PA required to support a child with ASD and global development delay who is non-verbal, who can assist them with stimulating activities and having fun.

Disability and health conditions:

• Cognitive / Learning: ASD and global development delay who is non-verbal

Hobbies and interests:

• Parks and open spaces (unless it is raining!)
• Soft play activity centres

Other relevant information:

• The individual keeps pets in the home. 1 dog and 2 cats

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 and 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.
• Support to keep safe - A habit of running and has no sense of danger.

The individual's 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 and to report defects 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, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure. Costs will be covered.