Job description:
I am a mother to an active 11 year old boy who has complex needs. I am hoping to recruit a personal assistant who has a patient and caring approach to care for and support my son.
I would require assistance every Wednesday and every other Friday after school to have a game of football at our home, this is something that he loves and is very knowledgeable with. Watching some television and playing on his PlayStation could be required, providing that after school he is too tired to play football.
Eventually every other Saturday, once my son is comfortable, taking him out for the day to do activities. He enjoys the seaside and playing on the arcades, swimming, cinema, football parks and going to matches, trampolining and walking into the city to get a take-away.
My son's complex needs involves him having learning difficulties, autism, speech and language delay, struggles to express his frustrations, emotions and sensory overloads, particularly towards his siblings, and has medical reflux which causes him to be sensitive to food and smells causing him to vomit occasionally.
Location: Norwich, NR1
Details:
- Assistance to leave the house to do activities
- Playing football
- Watching television
- Gaming (FIFA & Fortnite)
Essential:
- Experience with children/young people with similar needs
- Experience with challenging behaviour
- Patient
- Resilient - can be unpredictable.
- Think on their feet
- Reliable
- Caring
- Good communication skills
- Calming manner
Desirable:
- Similar interests - Football, Gaming, swimming, trampolining, take-aways
Summary terms and conditions
- The rate of pay for this position is £11 per hr
- Hours and times of work: Flexible, but usually after school on Wednesdays and Fridays 4:30pm-6:30pm and eventually 9.30 to 1.30 every other Saturday. Additional hours/times in school holidays.
- Free Care Skills Training provided to employed staff
- The annual holiday entitlement for this position will be equivalent to the work I would normally expect to be done during 5.6 consecutive weeks
The post is subject to the following:
- A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which will be covered by the employer
- Satisfactory references from two referees, one of which must be your current or last employer
- Completion of a satisfactory probationary period of 3 months
Services
- Social + Leisure activities
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Support to remain independent
Training
- Essential PA Guide
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Safeguarding Adults/Children
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Understanding challenging behaviour
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Food Hygiene
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First Aid
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Autism / Aspergers
Please apply by clicking above or at ukcil.com