Overview
Please note this is not a Swansea city council job. You will be working with a private client who received direct payments.
A little about myself: I am a young girl with ASD and GDD. I am very energetic, and I love the outdoors. The woods and the beach are my favourite places. I enjoy running in open spaces, climbing and bouncing. I love swimming and playing in water. I enjoy painting and drawing and I love to explore and look inside cupboards, handbags, drawers and pull everything out. I don’t talk very much but I enjoy singing to music and making up my own dances to the beat.
Driver required to take me out. After a period or rapport and trust building at home, I will need a PA who drives to take me to outside safe spaces and fun places for me to use up lots of energy and develop my social independence.
Female preferred.
Hours, mileage and pay
Hours of work: 4 hours per week during term time with 10 miles; 8 hours per week during school holidays with 20 miles.
Rate of pay: £12.75 per hour after tax and NI. £0.39p per mile.
Essential
* You must be patient and kind and happy.
* You must be experienced in working with young people who have ASD and GDD.
* You must be fast, to keep up with me and stop me from running into unsafe places.
* You must be able to swim competently and be happy to take me swimming or playing in the water.
Desirable
* I’d prefer if you could be adaptable/able to improvise if things don’t quite go to plan.
* You communicate now & next verbally and with visuals like pictures.
I will need my PA to:
* Understand/ be able to predict my needs because I may not be able to tell you and can become distressed when needs/wants are not met quickly.
* Comfort and reassure me in situations where I could become dysregulated.
* Know when I need quiet time to myself and allow me the time and space to self-regulate on my own sometimes.
Standard expectations
* Respect and understand the importance of privacy and confidentiality.
* Be confident, mature and have patience.
* Be dependable and arrive on time.
* Be friendly with an easy-going manner.
* Be adaptable and flexible.
* Be supportive but not take over.
* Have business insurance on your car to take clients out.
Concerning the position
A trial period will be necessary in the first instance in the form of a six-month probationary period. Salary will be paid monthly (Annual leave is calculated on a pro rata basis). A DBS MUST be processed prior to any commencement of employment. Costs of DBS will be met by Swansea council where applicant is eligible.
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