Care Assistant for a teenage boy P/T, starting@ £15/hour in BS40 Apply at UKCIL.com. Reference: 670eadaa Finn is a joyful 14-year-old living in the Chew Valley. He is full of laughter and mischief and is very gregarious and friendly. He loves being outside, car/bus journeys,animals, driving his powerchair, water, music, baking, arts/crafts and people watching! When possible he likes sailing, kayaking, horse-riding and climbing! He needs help with all of these passions because of his cerebral palsy. This role is very flexible, and can be shaped to a large extent by your availability, interests and preferences. Basically we are looking for ALL, or ANY, of: * Evening care - once or twice a week, between about 4pm-8.30pm. This would include feeding, bath and bedtime routines at home, but could also involve some entertainment, play, trips out and about etc * Daytime care on some weekends and in school holidays - anything from a couple of hours up to a full day; we are flexible and will work with you to find an arrangement that suits you and Finn. This would most likely include taking Finn out and about on trips / fun activities, driving him in his wheelchair-adapted van. * After a period of you and Finn getting to know each other and building confidence, there could be the option of fully paid respite care periods of 24-48 hours (or potentially even more). Most likely this would be at Finn's home with the rest of his family away. We will train you in personal care, tube feeding via gastric button, hoist transfers, positioning in wheelchairs, supporting Finn to drive himself in his powerchair and communicate using his eye gaze computer. Pay rates start at £15/hr but this will increase once you have gained a reasonable level of experience (usually takes a few months). A driving licence is essential, but no previous experience is necessary. Full training is provided. Key Responsibilities Services Personal Care Social Leisure activities Training Moving & Handling Hand hygiene Transportation Full UK driving license Medical Safe Administration of Medication Continence Care PEG Feeding Please apply by clicking above or at ukcil.com