Social Care Personal Assistant (6 hours term time, 12 hours school holidays)

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

Job summary

A local support team in Swansea seeks a personal assistant for a 6-year-old boy with ASD. The role involves driving him to safe places and providing supportive companionship. Candidates must be patient, experienced with ASD, and able to swim competently. Pay is £12.75 per hour plus mileage. A trial period is required, with responsibilities and schedules agreed with the parent.

Qualifications

• Must be experienced in working with young people who have ASD.
• Able to keep up with a young child to prevent unsafe situations.
• Must possess business insurance on the car.

Responsibilities

• Drive the child to safe spaces and fun places.
• Provide companionship and support.
• Respect privacy and confidentiality.

Skills

Patience

Experience with children with ASD

Swim competently

Job description

A little about myself:
I am a 6-year-old boy who has ASD, ADHD and GDD. I love to play outside, love the park and swimming and the beach. I have no awareness of danger and will need to be watched at all times because I can be impulsive. I am sometimes anxious without my mum and will need patience and kindness if I become distressed. My mum is my best friend, she’s amazing. She needs a break from looking after me sometimes, so she can carry on being amazing.

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 6 hours x 39 weeks in term time, schedule to be agreed with parent plus 15 miles,
12 hours x 13 weeks in school holidays, schedule to be agreed with parent 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 PTSD, but this is not essential.

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.