Personal Care Assistant / Support Worker

UKCIL Ltd; Bath; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

UKCIL Ltd in Bath is seeking a dedicated Personal Assistant to support two boys aged 8 and 4 who have high-need, nonverbal autism. The role is afternoon/evening sessions in the home, with term-time and school-holiday hours.

You will provide practical care, help with meals, clothing changes, pad changes, and engage in sensory-based play while ensuring safety and supervision. We value patience, empathy, and reliability, with First Aid qualification preferred.

Qualifications

• First Aid qualification or willingness to complete one.
• Compassionate, calm, and attentive.
• Experience with children with high-needs autism is a plus but training available.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical support and a caring presence during afternoon/evening sessions at home.
• Assist with eating, changing clothes, and pad changes for each child.
• Engage the boys in simple, sensory-based play aligned with their interests.
• Maintain a safe environment with doors and gates secured and close supervision.

Skills

First Aid

Compassionate

Calm under pressure

Childcare experience

Job description

Personal Assistant (PA) for Two Children with Autism – Bath (BA2)

Location: Bath, BA2

Hours: 12.5 hours pw term time / 20 hours pw school holidays

Pay: £15.25

Start Date: As soon as possible

Term time:

Two afternoon/evenings sessions midweek (flexible days), plus one weekend afternoon every other week - Term Time

On average 12.5 hours per/week – Term Time

School holidays:

Two afternoon /evening sessions midweek, plus 10 hours per/week – School holidays

On average 20 hours per/week – School holidays

About Us

We are a friendly family based in Bath looking for a kind, patient, and reliable Personal Assistant (PA) to help support our two sons aged 8 and 4, who both have high-need, nonverbal autism.

Our oldest son also has a genetic condition called Coffin-Siris Syndrome. Both boys are full of energy - they love climbing, bouncing, and exploring. Our oldest enjoys sorting objects by colour and shape, while our youngest adores plants and playing with water.

Because of their complex needs, both boys require close supervision at all times for safety.

About the Role

We are looking for someone who can provide practical support and a caring presence during afternoon/evening sessions at home.

Responsibilities include:

• Providingsupport to each child, ensuring their safety at all times
• Assisting with eating, changing clothes, and pad changes
• Engaging the boys in simple, sensory-basedplay that aligns with their interests.
• Helping maintain a safe environment (doors and gates locked, constant supervision - especially as our youngest tends put objects in his mouth)

This role would best suit someone with experience supporting children with high-needs autism, but we’re open to training the right person who shows patience, empathy, and initiative.

We are looking for someone who can make a long-term commitment to the role, helping to provide consistency and continuity for the boys.

Essential Requirements

• First Aid qualification (or willingness to complete one)
• Compassionate, calm, and attentive

Desirable

• Experience working with children with nonverbal autism
• Non-smoker
• COVID-vaccinated (preferred but not essential)
• Female preferred (for personal care reasons), though all genders considered with the right experience.

Hours

• Two afternoon/evening session midweek (flexible day and timing)
• One weekend afternoon every other week
• Additional flexible support during the holidays
• We’re happy to discuss the exact schedule to suit both parties.

If you are caring, dependable, and interested in making a real difference in two lovely boys’ lives, we’d love to hear from you.