Hours: 6.5 hours per week
Rates of pay:£14.25 per hour
Location: Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6
We are looking to employ a Personal Assistant to work with our 14-year-old son Muhana who lives at home with mum and dad. Muhana is a happy, smiling, easy going lad who is is happiest when he is out and about being active, going trampolining, climbing and swimming. He is very creative and likes to spend his time drawing or building Lego. Muhana loves animals and has a pet parrot called Mima.
Muhana is autistic and has limited vocabulary and is unable to make a sentence but can listen to instructions and responds well to them. He communicates by pointing or using single words.
He can follow instructions for simple tasks for example like putting bread in the toaster or taking the rubbish out and knows which coloured bin to put items in.
Ideally the family would like PA who is enthusiastic with a genuine interest and enjoyment in working with children with disabilities.
A driver with their own car would be required but not essential, mileage will be reimbursed.
Post subject to references and DBS check.
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.