Social Care Personal Assistant (4 hours a week term time, 8 hours a week during school holidays)

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

Job summary

A private client is seeking a caregiver in Swansea to support an energetic 11-year-old boy with ADHD. Responsibilities include taking him out for fun activities, understanding his needs, and ensuring his safety. The role requires a fun, patient, and dependable individual. Working hours are 4 hours per week during term time and 8 hours during holidays, with a pay rate of £13.13 per hour.

Qualifications

• Understanding the importance of the child's needs.
• Being fun and patient.
• Arriving on time and being dependable.

Responsibilities

• Take the child out for activities.
• Understand and support the child's needs.
• Ensure the child's safety while being active.

Skills

Fun and patient demeanor

Dependability

Flexibility

Positive attitude

Understanding of ADHD needs

Job description

Overview

Please note this is not Swansea city council job. You will be working with a private client who received direct payments. I am a fun and energetic 11-year-old boy with a diagnosis of ADHD. I enjoy talking and love being active, especially playing football.

Hours and Pay

Hours of work: 4 hours a week term time; 8 hours a week during school holidays.

Rate of pay: £13.13 an hour.

Responsibilities

• Take me out so I can burn off my energy.
• Understand my needs—ADHD.
• Take me out so I can develop a hobby and build self-confidence.

Essential Qualifications

• Understand the importance of my needs.
• Be fun and patient with me.
• Be dependable and arrive on time.
• Be friendly with an easy-going manner.
• Be adaptable and flexible.
• Be supportive with my needs.
• Have business insurance on your car to take me out.

Desirable Qualifications

• You are active and can run around with me and support me to carry out activities.
• You have previous experience working with children with ADHD.

Support I Need

• Going out so I can have some fun.
• Keeping me safe as I can be very impulsive.

Concerning the position

Costs of DBS will be met by Swansea council where applicant is eligible.