Personal Care Assistant / Support Worker

UKCIL Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 12,398 - 15,153; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holiday

Job summary

UKCIL Ltd. in Leeds is seeking a Personal Care Assistant to support a 9-year-old child in the community and at home. The role involves calm, patient and person-centred assistance, with responsibilities including routines, safety, and emotional support.

Flexible hours (8–12 hrs per week), pay negotiable at NMW, and enhanced DBS required. This position may suit students, teaching assistants, or care workers already in SEND, with base in Methley, Leeds (LS26).

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children/young people with learning disabilities and SEND.
• Enhanced DBS required or willingness to undergo one.

Responsibilities

• Support our son at home and in the community.
• Help him access activities safely.
• Engage in sensory play and engagement.
• Support communication and emotional regulation.
• Provide support during episodes of distress.
• Assist with routines and transitions.

Skills

Calm demeanor

Patience

Dependable

Non-judgemental

Emotional intelligence

Flexible

Job description

Personal Care Assistant for Child (9 yo) P/T 8-12 hrs PW, rate NMW (negotiable) LS26 LEEDS - Leeds - LS26

Personal Assistant / Support Worker for 9 Year Old Child – Methley, Leeds (LS26)

We are looking for kind, reliable and emotionally resilient Personal Assistants to support our 9 year old son in the community and at home.

He is a lively and affectionate boy, with complex additional needs. He is non- speaking with attention difficulties, sensory behaviours and little awareness of danger. He requires close supervision and support to keep him safe and regulated. He can become distressed and dysregulated at times, and can have self-injurious behaviours, so this role would suit somebody calm, patient and genuinely person-centred.

We are looking for people to support our son in a respectful and compassionate way.

The role will include:

• Supporting our son at home and in the community
• Helping him access activities safely
• Sensory play and engagement
• Supporting communication and emotional regulation
• Providing support during episodes of distress
• Assisting with routines and transitions

We are looking for someone who is:

• Calm, patient and dependable
• Non-judegemental and emotionally intelligent
• Comfortable supporting a child with complex behaviours
• Able to follow parental guidance and routines
• Flexible
• Has experience supporting children/young people with learning disabilities and SEND, behaviours that challenge (preferred but not essential)

Experience in care, SEND support work or education, CAMHS, nursing, or similar areas would be welcomed.

Hours are flexible, rate negotiable and can be discussed. Paid holiday. This may suit a student, teaching assistant, support worker, or somebody already working in care/SEND.

Enhanced DBS required/willingness to undergo one.

Benefits:

• Paid holiday

Based in Methley, Leeds (LS26)

The usual hours are 8 per week and 12 hours per week in the school holidays. Some weekend availability is required, especially during term time - days/times by agreement.