Social Personal Assistant - WKNCL...

Adult Social Care; Newcastle upon Tyne; Remote; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Adult Social Care in Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne is urgently seeking a personal assistant to support Wiktoria, a non-verbal child with learning disabilities and high-functioning Autism.

You'll provide personal care, assist with feeding, and help her access community activities such as swimming and parks. Weekend availability is required; you must have permission to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Carry out personal care duties as her personal assistant.
• Prepare food to blended/soft textures suitable for her.
• Assist Wiktoria to access community activities, e.g., swimming.
• Support safe travel to parks, sensory centres and Tim Lamb Centre.
• Applicants must have permission to work in the U.K.

Job description

Hours: 5.5 hours per week including weekends

Area: Benwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Rate: £14.00 per hour

Wiktoria (pronounced Victoria) is a lovely little 10-year-old twin to her brother Oliwer (pronounced Oliver). She lives with her mum and dad and siblings in Benwell. The family also have a lovely labrador dog. Wiktoria has learning disabilities and high functioning Autism, she is non-verbal and communicates by showing you her needs and wants, she can use some Makaton signs to assist her in communicating. Wiktoria relies on a buggy when she goes out into the community both to assist her and to keep her safe as she is prone to running away and has no sense of danger, she is still in nappies so you would be expected to carry out personal care duties as her personal assistant.

Wiktoria requires her food to be blended or of a soft consistency as she struggles with textures and solids, as her personal assistant you would be expected to ensure her food is suitable for her to consume. Wiktoria does not engage in technology and prefers to entertain herself with crafts or shredding paper and toilet rolls, this can be a repetitive behaviour. She is a natural “water baby” and loves anything to do with water, she particularly enjoys swimming and the sensation of shower water, so she would love a personal assistant to help her attend the local swimming pools. She also enjoys music when she is in the mood.

Wiktoria is looking for a PA who can assist her in accessing the community where she would like to engage in activities like swimming, play parks particularly the swings, and the Tim Lamb Centre or places that have sensory provisions.

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.