Relief Personal Assistant to Child

Dewis CIL; Pontypridd; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community care service provider is seeking compassionate individuals to support a non-verbal boy with Autism and ADHD in Pontypridd, Wales. Responsibilities include ensuring his safety during walks and park visits, assisting with personal care, and transporting him in a vehicle. Candidates should be patient, understanding, and ideally have previous experience with similar roles. Pay is £12.39 per hour, with additional earnings for bank holidays.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role assisting non-verbal individuals with learning difficulties.
• Must be able to supervise and ensure safety at all times.
• Ability to transport the child using own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the child at all times.
• Take the child out for walks and play.
• Ensure personal care is provided.
• Transport the child in the community.

Skills

Patient

Understanding

Experience with non-verbal individuals

Sociable

Reliability

Flexibility

Tools

Vehicle access and full driving license

Job description

A LITTLE ABOUT MYSELF

I am a 9-year-old boy who is very affectionate and caring, I attend river Bank school in Ely. I am non –verbal and I have Autism, ADHD and a learning disability. I need support with my Personal Care and looking after myself. I am usually a happy laughing boy but can get upset at times, and unsettled as I find it hard to express my feelings but once you get to know to and understand me I am fine. My hobbies are painting, drawing, water play, and being outdoors especially walking and the park. I require two carers to look after me and keep me safe at all times.

PURPOSE OF JOB

To keep me safe at all times, and take care of me. Take me out in the community, to help me access all the things I love to do and enjoy. I do use a McLaren Buggy, which helps keep me safe and stops me from running off as I am unaware of dangers.

PLACE OF WORK

Out and about in the community

HOURS OF WORK

Two PA's required to work along side each other. Package is 2 : 1.

Relief cover is required, to cover any annual leave and sickness.

Hours could include-

Term Time : 6 hours per week. This can be discussed and broken down into 2x 3 hr shifts per week, to be discussed at interview.

Holiday Time : 9 hours per week, this can be broken down into spilt hours, to be discussed at interview.

RATE OF PAY

£12.39 per hour.

Bank Holiday’s double time per hour.

TASKS INVOLVED

• Supervising me at all times.
• Enabling me go out for walks and to the Park
• Ensuring that I am safe at all times.
• Transporting me to places out in the community.
• Personal care will also be required at all times.

TYPE OF PERSON REQUIRED

• Patient
• Understanding
• Must have access to a vehicle and hold a full driving license. The use of your vehicle with be required for this role.
• Must be reliable
• Must be flexible
• Experience in a similar role is desirable assisting someone who is non –verbal and has Learning Difficulties
• Be able to get on sociably with other people.