Personal Assistant for a young boy in Scratby & Nearby areas- Weekend work- £14ph Apply at UKCIL.com. Reference: cb866793 Job description: Listed below are details of the purpose and general tasks of the job. It is advisable to refer to this when submitting your application for the post. Job Purpose: A Social Care opportunity has become available as a second responsible adult to support a young boy aged 6 with family outings. Location: Scratby, Great Yarmouth NR29 & nearby areas. Details: Helping a young boy engage in his local community with his family (Mother and younger brother). This would involve participating in any hobbies and activities that he enjoys. - You will be expected to go out in ALL weather conditions. He likes to splash in puddles, go to the beach & the park. - Promoting safety, whilst ensuring he is safe at all times. Being aware of sea proximity, hazards, park exits & roads. - Be prepared to run/ play ball games/ fly a kite/ throw stones into the sea, etc. - Quick to give praise for all good behaviour, eg. “Nice walking”, “Good listening”, “Great throw” etc. - Quick to offer high-fives, fist bumps & thumbs up (preverbal) - Encourage education & eye contact - Use of simple language, e.g. Count stones, annotate behaviour, point out colours of flowers etc - Draw in sand, eg, write names or draw shapes with stick or finger etc Person specification: Listed below are the skills, competencies and qualities that are essential and desirable for the post. My assessment of these, both on application and at interview, will be the main factor in determining if you are successful. Please refer to these when submitting your application. - Engaging & active - Creative - Fun - Knowledge of ASD & ADHD - Understanding & patience for SPD (Sensory Processing Disorder) - Positive Behaviour & language role model -Resilient - Reliable - Enthusiastic Summary terms and conditions: - The rate of pay for this position is £14 per hour. - Hours and times of work: 2 hours each Saturday or Sunday, at the same time and day each week for consistency. - Other duties will be discussed if/when deemed appropriate but everything that will be expected will be explained prior to acceptance of the position. - The annual holiday entitlement for this position will be equivalent to the work I would normally expect to be done during 5.6 consecutive weeks. - Access to free training for employed workers. - If this job requires; Manual Handling, Handling of hazardous chemicals and/or Food Handling you will be required undertake annual training. The post is subject to the following: - A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which will be covered by the employer. - Satisfactory references from two referees, one of which must be your current or last employer. - Completion of a satisfactory probationary period of 6 months Key Responsibilities Services Social Leisure activities Support to remain independent Training Safeguarding Adults/Children Understanding challenging behaviour Please apply by clicking above or at ukcil.com