Personal Assistant (PA)/Support Worker-PUR-095-473

Purple DPSS; Pennsylvania; In loco; USD 23.000 - 32.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Purple DPSS is seeking a Personal Assistant/Support Worker to help JJ, an 11-year-old boy with autism, engage in community activities and daily routines in Huntingdon. You will accompany him to parks, trampolining, soft play, and farm visits, ensuring safety and enjoyment during outings.

Flexibility is required with hours (46 days available in school holidays), paid at £15 per hour. DBS checks, right to work, and references are needed to proceed with applications.

Mansioni

• Support JJ in community activities to burn off energy and socialise, including trips to parks, trampolining, soft play, farm visits, and meals out.
• Assist with personal care tasks as needed, such as wiping after toilet and dressing/undressing, hand washing, and reminding to eat and drink.
• Maintain safety and hold JJ's hand in potentially risky situations, particularly near roads.
• Arrange and manage daily routines, transport, and outdoor activities within a positive, engaging environment.

Descrizione del lavoro

Personal Assistant (PA)/Support Worker-PUR-095-473

JJ is a lovely 11 year old boy who is Autistic and has some but

limited communication. He loves animals, parks, trampolining,

horse riding, swimming, and rollercoasters. He has a dog and

two cats and loves people.

JJ has no sense of danger so needs to be watched at all times.

We hold hands when walking, especially near roads. He gets

excited by cars and will want run towards them. If he gets

overwhelmed he can scratch and pinch himself or others

however this is not happening very often these days as he is

generally a very happy chap when out doing fun things!

Hours and rate of

pay hours

Flexible hours - 46 available to be used in the school holidays

paid at £15 per hour.

Location

Huntingdon – PE29

DBS/Checks

Confirmation of DBS check

Right to Work and references will be needed.

What you would

Support JJ out into the community to burn off some

energy, socialise eat and have a fun summer outside!

Support will involve an activity to start which will be going to

the park, trampolining, soft play, trip to the farm or something

active followed by lunch at usually Wetherspoons, subway,

Nando's or McDonalds and if there's any time left after to play

outside the front of our house with my car.

Generally he does good listening and will wait, hold hands and

follow simple instructions well.

Personal care: JJ needs support with wiping after the toilet

and dressing/ undressing, washing his hands and face,

reminders to eat and drink, have sun cream applied.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Company: Purple DPSS Salary: from £15 an hour Hours: Full-time Location: Huntingdon Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent