Personal Care Assistant for a young boy P/T £17.23/hr in Berwick-upon-Tweed

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

Job summary

A community support organization is seeking a Personal Care Assistant in Berwick-upon-Tweed to support an 11-year-old boy with Autism and complex needs. The role involves personal care, engagement in activities, and providing supervision during school holidays. A driving license and own car are required, along with experience working with children. The pay rate is £17.23 per hour.

Benefits

5.6 weeks holiday (pro rata)

ILGPA Benefit Scheme

Out-of-pocket expenses covered

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with complex needs preferred.
• Car driver is essential with business insurance.
• Availability during school holiday weeks required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care needs.
• Engage in social and leisure activities.
• Support in developing and following routines.
• Provide close supervision for safety.

Skills

Empathy & Patience

Experience with complex needs

Reliability

Flexibility

Tools

Personal Car

Driving License

Job description

Personal Care Assistant for a young boy P/T@ £17.23/hr in Berwick-upon-Tweed

Apply at UKCIL.com. Reference: 6cc04d74

To provide support for an 11-year-old male child with Autism, a profound learning disability, Cognitive Development Delay, significant Sensory Needs and Hypermobility.

Main Duties
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Support Worker for an 11-year-old boy. Ideally you will be energetic and passionate about working with children and be someone who can make activities and experiences enjoyable and fulfilling for him. You will have a high degree of initiative and be reliable and punctual. The support will be offered to provide a range of activities within the local community to including walks in the park, countryside and woodlands and on occasions drives out in the car. Overview of Role:

· Play & Engage: Help him to enjoy his favourite activities.
· Routine Support: Help with developing and following routines, which can provide him with a sense of security.
· Personal Care: Support with all personal care needs.
· Supervision & Safety: Close supervision will be always needed as he has no danger awareness and due to his Hypermobility has the aid of a wheelchair.
· Experience is preferred: Ideally you will have experience of working with children and/or young people who have complex needs.
· Empathy & Patience: You will have patience and empathy, so you build a secure relationship and work with him to reinforce positive communication and behaviour.
· Flexibility & Availability: This role requires someone who’s available during school holiday weeks only. There is some flexibility about which days the support takes place.
· Additional Essential Requirements:

Car driver is essential and must have Business Insurance.
Hours 4 hours per week in all school holiday weeks, except during the summer six weeks holidays when there are 8 hours per week.
Rates of pay £17.23 per hour. 5.6 weeks holiday (pro rata) ILGPA Benefit Scheme, further details at interview. Some out-of-pocket expenses will be met by the Employer.
DBS -This post is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check, cost to be met by Employer.

Key Responsibilities

Services

• Personal Care
• Social + Leisure activities

Training

• Moving & Handling
• Autism / Aspergers

Transportation

• Full UK driving license
• Own personal car

Please apply by clicking above or at ukcil.com