Female Applicants Only – Due to the personal care elements of this role, this post is restricted to female applicants, as permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Our client is a 7‑year‑old male with autism spectrum disorder, global developmental delay, sensory processing disorder and PICA. It may take a little time to understand our client due to a speech impairment. Our client can be quite direct, so a thick skin is required. Personal care is required.
Our client is touchy feelie especially with faces or any hanging lanyards and is happy with physical contact. Our client enjoys the park, beach, watching the buses, trains and emergency vehicles. Our client also enjoys the Xbox and dinosaurs. While our client enjoys these activities they can tire quickly and may need a little rest. Our client lacks awareness of danger so you will need to be alert. If scared our client may run and will need to be caught, often a strong comforting hug is often enough to calm them down again. Our client can struggle around other children and may become distressed if he is unable to manage the games they are playing. Our client may pick things up and lick them so awareness of this is required.
You must have a caring attitude, a good sense of humour, be reliable with a positive and flexible approach to work as well as patience as our client can at times repeat things throughout the day. You must be comfortable with dogs.
This role requires an enhanced check through PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups).
Duties & responsibilities
* Provision of personal care.
* Meal preparation.
* Ensuring health and wellbeing.
To apply for this post please submit a copy of your CV quoting the job reference number above by e‑mail at recruitment@sdsoptionsfife.org.uk or by post to SDS Options (Fife), DPHS Fife, Caledonia House, Pentland Park, Saltire Centre, Glenrothes, Fife, KY6 2AQ.
SDS Options Fife is advertising this vacancy on behalf of our client and are not the employer and cannot endorse any applicant and/or employer.
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