Personal Assistant / Support Worker – Overnight Shifts
Location: York
Hours: 12 hour overnight shift, every two weeks / twice a month
Pay: £12.21 per hour
We are looking for a kind, reliable and flexible Personal Assistant / Support Worker to provide overnight support for a 7-year-old boy at our home in York.
If you are caring, enthusiastic and have the right skills to support a child with additional needs, we would love to hear from you.
About the Role
The role involves supporting with:
1. Preparing snacks and drinks between tea time and bedtime
2. Personal care, including helping with toileting, dressing for bed, and bath time
3. Supporting the bedtime routine and helping him to settle to sleep
4. Staying awake overnight to provide reassurance and care if he wakes (he may sometimes stay awake for long periods)
Essential Skills & Qualities
5. Patience and a fun, engaging approach
6. Willingness to ask for help when needed
7. Understanding of autism and pica
8. Flexibility in approach
Desirable Skills
9. Makaton Level 2–4
10. Experience working with disabled children
11. Experience working with non-speaking children, especially using a total communication approach
Requirements
12. Basic DBS check (or willingness to obtain one)
13. Two references
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.