Disability North
Social Personal Assistant x 2 positions – LHONCL
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Job Description
Hours
- 2 hours term time per week
- 8 hours school holidays per week including weekends (to be arranged)
This is 2:1 support.
Location
Byker, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Pay
£14.00 per hour
About Lucas
Lucas is a lively, inquisitive 6-year-old little boy who has autism. He lives with his parents and sibling in Byker, and he attends a specialist school in Newcastle along with his brother. Lucas is looking for a personal assistant to accompany and support him to access the local community, and activities of his choice. Lucas loves to go trampolining and soft play; he craves motion and movement play. Lucas would really enjoy accessing the local parks and adventure playgrounds, but he must always be supervised as he is quite the escape artist if left unattended and has no awareness of danger. Lucas likes “cause and effect” toys, especially light-up ones. Lucas will require personal care whilst in your care, he is non-verbal and communicates with gestures and noises.
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Requirements for the Role
To be Lucas’s personal assistant, you must have experience of working with children with autism and challenging behaviors. You need to be resilient, with a good level of fitness as Lucas is a strong, sturdy young boy. Lucas uses a buggy for most outings.
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Additional Information
For more information, please see the job description.
This vacancy will close as soon as a suitable candidate is appointed.
Employment Conditions
At the time of starting their employment, the successful candidate must have permission to work in the U.K.
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