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UDirect Support; Irthington; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

UDirect Support seeks a patient and proactive Personal Assistant to support a 7-year-old girl in Carlisle. The role focuses on enabling access to community activities, promoting safety, and fostering independence in a supportive home and outdoor environments.

You will provide personal care, light feeding support, communication assistance, and gentle behavioural support as she participates in activities she enjoys, such as swimming and outdoor play.

Responsibilities

• Personal care for the child as needed.
• Light feeding support where appropriate.
• Monitor safety due to ingestion risk of non-edible objects.
• Provide communication support using gestures and objects of reference.
• Offer emotional and behavioural support to help participation in activities.

Job description

Personal Assistant (Child) Carlisle ILC-C-219

We are looking for a caring and reliable Personal Assistant to support a 7-year-old girl in Carlisle who has autism, global developmental delay, is non-verbal, and is suspected to have PICA. She communicates using hand gestures, objects of reference, and hand leading. She is an active and adventurous child who loves being outdoors, swimming, trampolining, and running in wide open spaces.

The role involves providing support to help her access and enjoy community activities while ensuring her safety and wellbeing. Duties will include personal care, light feeding support and monitoring due to the risk of ingesting non-edible objects, communication support, and occasional emotional and behavioural support.

We are looking for someone patient, attentive, and enthusiastic who can build a positive relationship with her, encourage her independence, and help her participate in the activities she enjoys.