Social Care Personal Assistant (3 hours per week term time, 5 hours per week school holidays)

Direct Payments Team; Swansea; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A caring support team in Swansea is looking for a Personal Assistant to support a 6-year-old girl with additional needs. The role involves assisting with activities, ensuring safety, and providing close supervision. Candidates should have experience with children and a caring attitude. Training opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• Must be willing to undertake identified training (e.g. Manual Handling Course, Basic First Aid).
• Experience working with children with learning disabilities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support in accessing activities of choice in the community and home.
• Provide close supervision to ensure safety.

Skills

Caring and responsible attitude

Reliable and punctual

Experience with children/young people with additional needs

Ability to supervise closely

Ability to create engaging activities

Job description

Overview

A little about myself: I am a 6-year-old girl, and I live with my Mummy, Daddy and big sister. I would like to have a PA who will help to support me to access activities of my choice - I love arts and crafts, going on my scooter, slime and playing with my Barbies. I have a learning disability and have been diagnosed with ASD and a PDA profile, I am also being assessed for ADHD. I am a bundle of energy; I am inquisitive and friendly and really enjoy having 1:1 attention from an adult. Due to my additional needs, I can present with challenging behaviour at times when I am dysregulated, I can also run off and therefore I need my PA to always supervise me closely.

Hours of work

3 hours per week – term time
5 hours per week – school holidays

Details

PA: Female/Male
Driver: Yes
Rate of pay: £12.75 per hour

Responsibilities

• Supporting me to access activities of my choice in the local community and initially in my home.

Type of person required

• Someone with a caring and responsible attitude
• Someone who ensures I am always safe
• Someone who is reliable and punctual
• Someone who is fun and loves to play
• Someone who is willing to undertake any training identified as relating to the post e.g. Manual Handling Course, Basic First Aid
• Someone who is experienced in working with children/young people who have additional needs

Concerning the position

You will be formally employed by the Direct Payment Client which requires a National Insurance number to be submitted. A trial period will be necessary in the first instance in the form of a six-month probationary period. Salary will be paid monthly with appropriate holiday pay calculated. A DBS will need to be processed prior to any commencement of employment. Costs are met by Swansea council.