Penderels Trust
Personal Care Assistant
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About The Employer
PA required for 4 hours on Saturdays during term time and 7 hours per week in holidays (Time can be negotiated) to take on days out with my young son who is minimally speaking with ASD, ADHD, PICA, sensory processing disorder and Epilepsy. Young person is toilet trained. Young person is fun and energetic and enjoys days out to trampolining, sealife, beach, gymnastics, soft play, cinema, shops. PA will need to have experience working with children with complex needs including non verbal communication. PA should also have Basic first aid training and safeguarding training (can be provided if required) Ideally PA will hold driving license with access to own car and business insurance (business insurance can be claimed from employer)
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Employer Disability And Health Conditions
- Cognitive / Learning
- ASD, ADHD, Non verbal, Sensory processing difficulties
About The Role
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
- Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
- Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
- Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
- Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
The individual's needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.
You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.
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Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).
Required Skills
- Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
- Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
- To be able to work on own initiative.
- To be able to follow instructions accurately.
- Be patient, supportive and caring.
- Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
- Be empathetic.
- Previous experience in childcare/special needs is essential.
- Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
- Have a lively personality.
When You Are Required
- Hours per week: 4 hours per week term time, 7 hours per week in holidays
- Saturday, 11am-3pm
Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.
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