Social Care Personal Assistant (4 hours per week during school holidays)

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

Job summary

A private client in Swansea seeks a compassionate and patient Personal Assistant for a four-year-old child with Autism. The assistant will help with outings in the community, ensuring the child's safety at all times. Experience working with children with Autism is essential, alongside a drive to take the child on trips. A kind demeanor and the ability to keep up with energetic behavior are required. A trial period will be part of the role, and a DBS check is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Must be fast-on-their-feet and able to keep up with impulsive behavior.
• Experience in working with children who have Autism and Pica is essential.
• Training in first aid is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Take the child out to community places safely.
• Ensure privacy and confidentiality.
• Arrive on time and be dependable.

Skills

Kindness

Patience

Experience with Autism

Ability to keep up with a child

Job description

Please note this is not a Swansea city council job. You will be working with a private client who received direct payments.

A little about myself: I am a four-year-old little boy with Autism and Pica behaviours. I like to jump, bounce, climb, swim and run around. I really love the water, so swimming is one of my favourites. I love Buzz trampoline park, soft play and gymnastics.

I need a kind, patient, and fast-on-their-feet Personal Assistant (PA) to take me out to have fun where I can be safe. I also love to go on drives where I can look out at the people and places, and daydream. I particularly like the beach and the sea. I have no awareness of danger, so you will need to always hold my hand unless we are in a safe, secure area.

Driver required to take me out.

Hours of work: 4 hours per week during school holidays.

Rate of pay: £13.13.

Essential

• You must be fast‑on‑your‑feet, and able to keep up with me, because I am oblivious to danger, and quite impulsive.
• You must be patient and kind.
• You must be experienced in working with young people who have Autism and Pica.

Desirable

• I’d prefer if you are trained in first aid.

I’d like support with:

• Going out in the Community.

I will need my PA to:

• Respect and understand the importance of privacy and confidentiality.
• Be confident, mature and have patience.
• Be dependable and arrive on time.
• Be friendly with an easy‑going manner.
• Be adaptable and flexible.
• Be supportive but not take over.
• Have business insurance on your car to take clients out.

Concerning the position

A trial period will be necessary in the first instance in the form of a six‑month probationary period. Salary will be paid monthly (Annual leave is calculated on a pro rata basis). A DBS MUST be processed prior to any commencement of employment. Costs of DBS will be met by Swansea council where applicant is eligible.