Care Assistant for a teenage boy P/T
Employer: UKCIL
Location: Bristol, BS40
Pay: Starting £15/hour
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 11/06/2026
About this job
Care Assistant for a teenage boy P/T, starting £15/hour in BS40.
Reference: 670eadaa
Finn is a joyful 14-year-old living in the Chew Valley. He is full of laughter and mischief and is very gregarious and friendly. He loves being outside, car/bus journeys, animals, driving his powerchair, water, music, baking, arts/crafts and people watching. When possible he likes sailing, kayaking, horse‑riding and climbing. He needs help with all of these passions because of his cerebral palsy.
This role is very flexible and can be shaped to a large extent by your availability, interests and preferences.
Responsibilities
* Evening care: once or twice a week, between about 4pm-8.30pm. This would include feeding, bath and bedtime routines at home, and could also involve entertainment, play, trips out and about.
* Daytime care on some weekends and in school holidays: anything from a couple of hours up to a full day; we are flexible and will work with you to find an arrangement that suits you and Finn. This would most likely include taking Finn out and about on trips/fun activities, driving him in his wheelchair‑adapted van.
* After a period of getting to know each other and building confidence, there could be the option of fully paid respite care periods of 24‑48 hours (or potentially even more). Most likely this would be at Finn's home with the rest of his family away.
* Personal care, tube feeding via gastric button, hoist transfers, positioning in wheelchairs, supporting Finn to drive himself in his powerchair and communicating using his eye‑gaze computer.
* Hand hygiene, transportation, safe administration of medication, continence care, PEG feeding, general moving & handling.
* Training in all medical and caregiving tasks as required.
Qualifications & Requirements
A full UK driving license is essential; no previous driving experience is necessary.
Full training is provided.
Pay rates start at £15/hour and will increase after a few months of experience.
EEO Statement
Disability Confident: No
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