Hours: Couple of hours a day, couple of days a week in six-week holidays.
Area: South Shields
Rates of pay: Age related national minimum wage, up to £12.90 per hour
Holidays: 5.6 weeks pro rata per annum
We are seeking a Personal Assistant for a non-verbal 15-year-old young man. He uses Tec Cards to communicate and manages well. There will be some personal care as is doubly incontinent and uses pads. He suffers from epilepsy, which is controlled by medication, he has an epilepsy passport and wears a lanyard to show this.
Knowledge of Epilepsy would be good, generally he is no bother at all, however sometimes a change in routine can unsettle him.
The PA would be to help mum in the six-week holidays, to take him out for a couple of hours a day a couple of days a week, to go to the park, swimming and generally just keep him entertained. He will be your friend for life if you have sweets!
This vacancy will close as soon as a suitable candidate is appointed.
At the time of starting their employment, the successful candidate must have permission to work in the U.K.