Personal Assistant/carer - Dover, United Kingdom - We Are Beams

We Are Beams

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Dover, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

I am looking for a motivated, fun and dedicated person to provide 1:1 support to a 7 year old boy who has ASD. You will be required to help him to access social opportunity, to keep him safe and to encourage him to enjoy play and crafts and generally get maximum enjoyment from his life.

Experience of working with children and someone with ASD would be beneficial, but training to meet his needs can be provided.

Hours are 4 per week term time, 6 in school holidays.

He has a twin brother who also has PA support so some time may be spent with him and his carer, some alone.

4 weeks paid holiday (pro rata) is provided (plus bank holidays).

You may be required to use your own vehicle to provide transport to activities, proof of business use on your car will be required and a clean driving licence.

Mileage allowance will be paid

Enhanced DBS for working with children is required (this can be provided if none in place). References will be required.

Your Job Description

Job title:
Personal Assistant to M

Outline of role:

To provide support and assistance to my child, to enable him to achieve maximum personal benefit from their everyday life.

Responsible to:
parent

In order to ensure the happiness and wellbeing of my child and to enable them to meet their outcomes, it is important that you are prompt and reliable.

It is important that you keep my son safe whilst out in public. He is happy to walk, but may try to pick things up from the floor. You will need to stop him from doing this.

You will also need to ensure that he remains safe around roads and with the general public.

Task:
Personal Tasks

Provide guidance and help to use utensils when eating
Support with personal care (showering and dressing after swimming)
Support to fully participate in activities

Social activities - as and when I ask:

Assisting my son to participate in various social activities, as per my instructions, this may include going to the cinema, swimming, bowling, attending classes, sporting activities, meeting friends, trips to the park etc.

This is not a list of everything that I may ask you to do. I may ask you to do similar sorts of tasks which are not listed above. Provided that my request is reasonable, I expect you to follow my instructions.

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Job Types:
Part-time, Permanent

Part-time hours: 4-6 per week

Salary:
£10.50 per hour

Benefits:

Flexitime

Day range:

Monday to Friday

Shift:

Day shift

COVID-19 considerations:
You will be required to follow sensible Covid precautions (face masks, sanitising and hand washing)

Ability to commute/relocate: