Social Personal Assistant - FRGNCL

Disability North; Newcastle upon Tyne; Presencial; GBP 18 000 - 22 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Disability North is seeking an experienced personal assistant to support a 14-year-old boy with Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder and Type 1 Diabetes. The role is 5 hours per week during school holidays, at £13.50 per hour, in the United Kingdom. The PA will accompany Freddy in the community, assist with activities, meals, and diabetes management, and help maintain routines.

Training is provided. The candidate should have experience with autism and diabetes, be patient and proactive, and

Qualificações

• Experience working with children with autism and capable of managing Type 1 Diabetes.
• Training can be provided.

Responsabilidades

• Support Freddy in accessing the local community and accompany him to activities.
• Assist with outings including railways and metro trips.
• Encourage personal hygiene and daily routine.
• Promote a safe and engaging home and social environment.

Conhecimentos

Autism support

Diabetes awareness

Childcare experience

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Hours: 5 hours per week school holidays only

Rate: £13.50 per hour

We are currently recruiting for an experienced personal assistant for a 14-year-old young gentleman with Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder, and Type 1 Diabetes. Freddy currently resides with his mum and 3 siblings and attends a specialist provision that he seems to enjoy. Freddy has no awareness of danger and requires full supervision, this role would suit someone that has experience working with children with autism and is familiar with managing Type 1 Diabetes. This is a necessary requirement, but full training can be provided.

Routine is very important to Freddy as he can dysregulate if sudden changes occur and he can become frustrated and will verbalise his frustrations and can react with hitting out on occasion. Coping strategies to manage these must be demonstrated and implemented to ensure his safety and the safety of others.

The main tasks within this role will include supporting Freddy in accessing the local community, accompanying and supporting him to engage in his chosen activities which will include accessing local railways and metro systems as he loves watching the trains and enjoys a metro or bus ride.

Freddy enjoys time alone within the home where he will enjoy watching YouTube and snacking on the limited foods he enjoys, Freddy can lose interest in food simply by visual appearance or smell so he will need to be involved in food choices and be able to use his food calculator app to calculate nutritional value for his Diabetes and Insulin measures. Training can be provided for this.

You will be required to prompt and promote personal hygiene engagement and encourage a routine.

A good level of fitness is required for this role.

For more information, please see the Job Description

This vacancy will close as soon as a suitable candidate is appointed.

At the time of starting their employment, the successful candidate must have permission to work in the U.K.