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Direct Payments; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Direct Payment Support Service in Canterbury is seeking a Personal Assistant to support a 28-year-old individual with Autism and Down Syndrome. The role covers a mix of full-time and part-time hours, totaling 105 hours per week, with a wage of £12.71 per hour. Training is provided as needed within a family home, and no formal qualifications are required.

DBS check is required. You will help the family with activities that develop independence, including music, art, dance, sports and simple

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications required.
• Willingness to learn BSL and adapt to family routines.
• DBS check will be conducted.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing independence through engaging activities (music, art, dance, sports).
• Support with simple household tasks and daily living activities.
• Share own hobbies to motivate and encourage participation.

Skills

Following instructions

Flexible

Job description

Personal Assistant (Social Care) Canterbury

Hours: Both full-time and part-time work available, to cover 105 hours per week

Wage: £12.71 per hour

Location: Canterbury - Kent

Duration: Permanent

Interviews expected to be held: ASAP

ORGANISATIONAL INFORMATION

We are a family who are looking for help with a young individual who is 28 years old and has Autism and Down Syndrome. We have home educated our son following many intense neurological programs since 2004. Previous experience is not needed, and we will accompany you with your first sessions until you are comfortable with your role. We work to develop his independence and communication, as his verbal communication is limited. Our approach is to bring fun and joy to his learning through enthusiastic motivation, trying, and repetition.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Our son is very active and has many different hobbies. He loves to play music, paint, dance, sing, play creative and constructive games, and do sports. The main goal is to develop his independence and learning through engaging with him in his favourite activities, as well as inspire him to do simple household tasks together. We encourage PA’s to share with him their own hobbies and passions.

HEALTH, SAFETY & WELLBEING CONSIDERATIONS

You will be working in a family home and progressively you might be doing some activities outside the home environment. We expect you to be respectful of the family home.

Qualifications/Training

No qualification requested. We have worked with psychology, maths, history, drama, and music students as well as musicians, mathematicians, people in retirement in the past, so anyone is welcome. We are introducing BSL so anyone with experience or willing to learn.

Skills/ Abilities

Good at following instructions

Flexible and open-minded

Post subject to disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

This post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010 schedule 9 paragraphs 1 – 4

Ceredigion County Council Direct Payment Support Service