Two Personal Care Assistants for a teenage boy P/T 5 to 10 hrs £13.74hr in Cramlington

Overview

Two Personal Care Assistants are needed on a part-time basis (5 to 10 hours per week) for a 16-year-old male with Autism, a significant learning disability and limited verbal communication. There are existing support workers, but additional support is required to cover holidays. The role is based in Cramlington. Apply at UKCIL.com. Reference: b767e0af.

Responsibilities

• Provide 2:1 support for the young person to access age-appropriate activities in the community (e.g., bike rides, swimming, beach and park visits).
• Assist with the young person’s limited ability to communicate verbally.
• Support with personal care when required; male workers are preferred but not essential.
• Use visual prompts (PECs and communication books) and continue their use in the home and community.
• Supervise to ensure safety, manage anxiety in busy places, and respond to distress; maintain a high level of supervision due to limited awareness of risk.

Person Specification

• Positive understanding of young people with disabilities and genuine interest in working with those with complex needs.
• Ability to respond positively, sensitively and effectively to challenging behaviours.
• Knowledge and experience of working with young people with very limited verbal communication skills.
• High initiative, punctuality, reliability and flexibility; able to work with a caring, confidential approach.

Hours

• 5 hours per week in term time weeks and 10 hours per week in all school holiday weeks.

Rate of Pay

• £13.74 per hour.
• Holiday entitlement is 5.6 weeks per year pro-rata.
• Out of pocket expenses to be paid by employer.

Requirements

• Car driver required and must be insured for business use.
• The successful candidate will require an Enhanced Certificate of Disclosure (DBS), cost to be met by employer.

Key Responsibilities

• Services: Personal Care; Social + Leisure activities
• Training: Safeguarding Adults/Children; Understanding challenging behaviour; Autism / Asperger
• Transportation: Full UK driving license; Own personal car

Application

Please apply by clicking above or at ukcil.com