Carer/Personal Assistant Lydiate Ref: DP/KT/ID

Sefton@Work; Beowawe (NV); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced DBS check funded

Job summary

Sefton@Work is seeking a caring Care/PA for a non-verbal 4-year-old with CP, tube feeding and meds. You must be warm, fun and encouraging, promoting development through play and activities. Term Time – 12hrs/week, 3.30pm–6.30pm Mon-Thu with some weekends possible.

Non Term time – 16hrs/week; Tue 8am–6pm; Thu 9am–3pm; £13/hour. Expected duties include personal care, tube feeds, physio assistance and communication support. Enhanced DBS checks are required and the employer will meet the cost.

Qualifications

• Experience of support children with complex/additional needs.
• Experience with tube feeding.
• First aid.
• AAC experience of switched PODD books/symbols, eye gaze.
• Full, clean, driving licence.
• Training can be provided for the right candidate.

Responsibilities

• Personal care
• Administer tube feeds and meds
• Assistance with physio
• Assistance with communication

Skills

Supporting children with complex needs

Tube feeding experience

First aid

AAC / PODD / eye gaze

Full, clean driving licence

Job description

Carer/PA

Lydiate L31

DP/KT/ID

To support a non-verbal, 4 year old girl with CP. Tube fed (Dual Button jej/gastro)

We are seeking an individual who is full of fun and silliness with a kind and caring nature. You need to be encouraging and supportive with a can-do, positive attitude to encourage development through play and activities to

Term Time – 12hrs per week

3.30pm – 6.30pm Monday to Thursday (days/times - flexibility is possible – occasionally weekend hours may be required)

Non Term time (school holidays) – 16hrs per week

Tuesday 8am – 6pm

Thursdays 9am – 3pm

£13 per hour

Expected duties would

• Personal care
• Administer tube feeds and meds
• Assistance with physio
• Assistance with communication

Desirable Skills And Experience

• Experience of support children with complex/additional needs
• Experience with tube feeding
• First aid
• AAC experience of switched PODD books/symbols, eye gaze
• Full, clean, driving licence
• Training can be provided for the right candidate

• An enhanced DBS check will be required before employment commences; this cost will be met by the employer.

We are a private household therefore we CANNOT provide sponsorship, so you MUST have a full right to work in the UK.