PM1380 Personal Assistant

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Wales; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local support service in Wales is looking for a Personal Assistant to support a 10-year-old girl with autism and other needs. The role involves assisting her in the community, promoting independence, and ensuring her safety. Candidates should have a bubbly personality and the ability to handle challenging behaviors. This part-time position offers £13.50 per hour, with additional mileage compensation.

Qualifications

• Ability to work alongside another person.
• Experience or understanding of autism and related challenges is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the child in the local community.
• Assist with swimming, park visits, and shopping.
• Ensure safety and manage challenging behaviors.

Skills

Outgoing and bubbly personality

Active and energetic

Encouragement for independence

Responsibility and safety awareness

Understanding behaviors that challenge

Job description

Overview

Personal Assistant

About the Person

I am a 10 year old girl living in the Miskin area. I live with my parents, and my brother aged 15 along with our 2 cats. I am seeking a personal assistant to support me out in the local community. I have a diagnosis of autism, ADHD, PICA and I am non-verbal. I struggle to recognise risks and keep myself safe so will require support in this area, I usually go out with family but I am looking forward to gain some independence and developing my social skills without my family. I can become overstimulated and may display behaviours that challenge, so need two people with me at all times. I am non-verbal but can communicate in other ways- I use my iPad to type sentences to show what I want or I will use Makaton.

Purpose of Job

To support and assist me out in the local community. You will work alongside a second person, 2:1.

Hours

3 hours per Fortnight

Rate of Pay

£13.50 per hour and 0.40p a mile.

Responsibilities

• Taking me swimming
• Going to the park
• I like to see chickens
• I enjoy going shopping to buy toys
• I like going for food to McDonald s or somewhere that serves steak

Type of Person Required

• An outgoing and bubbly personality
• Someone who is active and energetic
• Someone who is able to encourage me to become independent
• Someone who is responsible and able to keep me safe
• Someone who will understand if I display behaviours that challenge
• Able to work alongside another person

About the Job

This position is subject to satisfactory references and a DBS Disclosure (Police Check), which must be completed prior to the commencement of employment. The cost of this check will be covered by the Local Authority.

All necessary checks will be conducted to verify that any candidate has the legal right to work in the UK before employment begins.

Although this is a part-time role, it is a legitimate position requiring the submission of a National Insurance number. Employment will commence under an initial trial period.

Wages will be paid on a monthly basis and appropriate holiday pay will be provided.

Please note: Dewis Centre for Independent Living is acting on behalf of a third party and will not serve as your employer or be liable for any issues arising from your employment should you be offered the position.