Personal care assistant required for young female

Meeting New Horizons; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A caregiving service is seeking a Personal Care Assistant for a young female with learning difficulties in Scunthorpe. The role involves supporting her in community access and recreational activities, ensuring safety and comfort. Candidates must have experience and the ability to work flexible hours. A DBS check will be funded. Pay is £12.21 per hour for 3-6 hours a week, depending on school terms.

Qualifications

• Experience is essential; full training will be provided.
• Enhanced DBS check is required and will be funded by the employer.
• Ability to work outside of school hours.

Responsibilities

• Support the daughter to access community activities.
• Assist with water-related activities like swimming.
• Monitor and respond to challenging behavior.

Skills

Experience with children with special needs

Ability to handle challenging behavior

Patience and creativity

Job description

Overview

Personal care assistant required for young female. Our client is looking for a personal assistant for their daughter, who requires support accessing the community and recreational activities – inside and outside the home. Our client’s daughter is non-verbal and has learning difficulties, as well as living with Autism, Global Development Delay and Epilepsy.

Important Note

Due to the provision of intimate care, our client has the right to request a carer of a specific sex. This vacancy is restricted for women only.

Responsibilities

• Support the daughter to access the community and recreational activities, indoors and outdoors.
• Assist with activities such as water-related activities (e.g., swimming) and outdoor safety, including use of a harness when outside the home.
• Demonstrate energy, creativity, patience, openness, and alertness in daily interactions.
• Monitor and respond to challenging behaviour, ensuring safety at all times.
• Provide support in line with epilepsy management, including responding to vacant seizures with patience.
• Promote safety and assist with activities in a way that respects the child’s needs and preferences.

Requirements

• Experience is essential; full training will be provided.
• Enhanced DBS check is required and will be funded by the employer.
• Ability to work outside of school hours; hours are agreed with the client.

Details

• Role is based in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire.
• Hours: 3 hours per week term time, and 6 hours per week during school holidays.
• Pay: £12.21 per hour.
• Application: Please email a copy of your CV to [e-mail] and quote reference 002.