Personal Care Assistant for a young boy P/T £13.74/hr in Berwick-upon-Tweed

UKCIL; Berwick-upon-Tweed; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care provider seeks a Personal Care Assistant for a happy 6-year-old boy in Berwick-upon-Tweed. You'll help him engage in community activities, ensure his safety, and support his personal care needs. This role requires a full clean driving license and access to a vehicle for trips. The position offers £13.74 per hour with 5 hours of work per week and additional hours during school holidays, ensuring flexibility in scheduling.

Benefits

5.6 weeks holiday entitlement

Qualifications

• Must have a full clean driving licence and access to a vehicle with business use insurance.
• Enhanced Certificate of Disclosure (DBS) required, employer will cover cost.

Responsibilities

• Support the child during community activities and ensure safety.
• Provide personal care and assist with meals.
• Encourage social interactions and healthy lifestyle choices.

Skills

Experience with children who have disabilities

High initiative

Punctual and reliable

Flexible

Happy, positive and caring nature

Respect for confidentiality

Job description

Personal Care Assistant for a young boy P/T@ £13.74/hr in Berwick-upon-Tweed

We are looking to recruit a personal support worker to provide enabling support to a happy, content 6‑year‑old boy to allow him to access age‑appropriate activities outside of the family home. He displays responsiveness to touch and gets distracted with lots of noise; he has a good level of spoken communication. However, he has little to none understanding of risk or danger and requires somebody who can always ensure his safety in an appropriate manner.

Main Duties

Support is required to enable the child to access age‑appropriate community and leisure activities and likes to go on trips either by car or bus to places like soft play including ball pools, swimming, going to parks and beaches where he can walk or go for a run and play with his monster trucks. As well as supporting him and helping him to engage with age‑appropriate toys, he loves to get out and about on his electric scooter and go‑Kart (He is a bit of Thrill Seeker). Support is required to build up his social and peer relationships. Support with healthy choices of food as he is an atypical “beige” eater, whilst keeping him hydrated. Support with personal care, including changing clothes as required. A full clean driving licence and access to your own vehicle with business use insurance is essential, because of location.

Hours

5 hours per week (x52 weeks) and an additional 5 hours during all school holidays (13 weeks).

Days and times to be discussed at interviews. Rates of pay

£13.74 per hour and 5.6 weeks holiday entitlement per rota.

Person Specification

• Have experience and a positive understanding about children who have disabilities
• Have a genuine interest in working with children with complex needs
• Have a high degree of initiative
• Be punctual and reliable as the child cannot be left unsupervised.
• Be flexible
• Have a happy, positive and caring nature
• Respect confidentiality
• The successful candidate will require an Enhanced Certificate of Disclosure (DBS), cost to be met by employer

Key Responsibilities

Services

• Personal Care
• Social + Leisure activities

Training

• Safeguarding Adults/Children
• Moving & Handling
• Understanding challenging behaviour
• Food Hygiene
• First Aid
• Hand hygiene
• Autism / Aspergers

Transportation

• Full UK driving licence
• Own personal car

Medical

• Safe Administration of Medication
• Continence Care

Please apply by clicking above or at ukcil.com