Personal Care Assistant

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

Job summary

A local care service provider in Sittingbourne is seeking a Personal Assistant to support a one-year-old child with complex needs. The role involves facilitating social activities, providing personal care, and ensuring the child's safety. Applicants should be physically fit and understand special needs, with a good sense of humour and flexibility. Training will be provided, and a clean driving licence is required. This position offers £14 per hour with approximately 10 hours per week, adaptable during term time.

Qualifications

• Good sense of humour needed to engage with the child.
• Physically fit and energetic due to the nature of the role.
• Understanding of special needs is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the child at home and during local social activities.
• Help develop social and physical skills.
• Provide personal care and administer medications.

Skills

Imagination for activities

Good sense of humour

Flexibility

Reliability

Physical fitness

Understanding of special needs

Sound communication

Job description

Job Purpose

To support my child within the home and accessing local services and social opportunities within the community.
My child is one years old and has complex needs. My child has a PEGJ tube (feeding tube), along with some other medical equipment. Training will be provided.
My Child loves being around people, loves sensory play and exploring her surroundings.

Work Duties

• Identify local social activities which are appropriate
• Motivating and encouraging them to take part and try new things
• Helping them to develop social and physical skills
• Carrying our medical care when required
• Times where you will need to pick her up from special needs nursery and play with her at home/in community.
• Maintaining personal care for child e.g. nappy changes.
• Completing care dairy before the end of every shift
• Give medications as and when required and signing medication sheet.

Other Requirements

• Establishing and maintaining effective communication with the child and their parents, maintaining confidentiality.
• Always ensuring the safety of the child
• Be comfortable driving with a child in a car

Requirements for Applicant (include any specialised training if required)

• Imagination in relation to activities to undertake
• Good sense of humour
• Flexible, reliable and honest there may be times when days/times would need to change.
• Physically fit, agile and energetic
• Understanding of special needs essential
• DBS Check will be completed
• Clean driving licence and car business insurance is a must
• Relevant medical training will be provided
• Sound Communication

Location

Location Iwade, Sittingbourne
Number of PA roles available one
£14 per hour
Term & Non-Term time - 10 hours per week