Social Care Personal Assistant (4 hours x 39 weeks term time. 8 hours x 13 weeks 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 Personal Assistant to support a young boy with ASD, Fragile X, and Prada Wili Syndrome. Responsibilities include driving him to safe places, assisting with social independence, and helping him manage emotions. Candidates must be kind, patient, and have experience in caring for children with special needs. Pay is £12.75 per hour plus mileage. A DBS check is required.

Qualifications

• Must be patient, kind, and happy.
• Experience working with young people who have ASD required.
• Must be able to swim competently.

Responsibilities

• Drive and support the young boy to safe places.
• Assist with social independence activities.
• Help regulate emotions in busy environments.

Skills

Patience

Kindness

Experience with ASD

Swimming Competence

Adaptability

Dependability

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 young boy who has ASD, Fragile X and Prada Wili Syndrome. and a learning disability. I like anything to do with food. I like to run and spin and climb. I sometimes struggle to regulate my big emotions and can become easily overwhelmed in busy places. I need my PA to understand this and support me to regulate if I become overwhelmed.

Driver required to take me out.
After a period of rapport and trust building at home, I will need a PA who drives to take me to outside safe spaces and fun places for me to use up lots of energy and develop my social independence. Taking me for yummy treats will help me to be comfortable with you.

Female/male preferred. Ratio of 1-1.

Hours of work:
4 hours x 39 weeks in term time, schedule to be agreed with parents plus 10 miles,
8 hours x 13 weeks in school holidays, schedule to be agreed with parents plus 20 miles.
Rate of pay.
£12.75 per hour after tax and NI.
£0.39p per mile.

Essential: You must be patient and kind and happy. You must be experienced in working with young people who have ASD . You must be fast, to keep up with me and stop me from running into unsafe places. You must be able to swim competently and be happy to take me swimming or playing in the water.

Desirable I’d prefer if: You had experience of working with children with Fragile X and Prada Wili syndrome.

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.