Care Assistant for a young person P/T@ £12.21/hr in Stockton-on-tees - PTE Apply at UKCIL.com. Reference: c9e880d7 Looking for a friendly and empathetic PA for an energetic 6 year old boy. We are looking for an experienced PA to help support a young boy with Autism, disordered speech sounds and physical health conditions. He likes playing Minecraft, going to soft play and being outdoors and dislikes loud noises and noisy toys. Although he has physical health conditions he spins and jumps to regulate and when unregulated his sense of danger is impaired and can run into danger. Duties to include – Helping with personal care Keeping him regulated: managing sensory levels to prevent sensory overload Helping with communication Managing risk and safety Supporting with time out the home Supporting parent to take him out Visiting soft play, park, swimming etc Shifts to be worked as 2 hours on Saturday, 2 hours on Sunday. Hours generally on a morning between 9am - 12pm depending on activity. The ideal candidate would be - confident, energetic, caring, forward thinking in awareness of risks in surroundings, autism friendly and open minded. Desirable skills/experience - Experience with autism in children Understanding of sensory processing Understanding of delayed physical development due to health issues Must be ok with dogs in the home and happy around other animals and birds Must be physically capable of managing an energetic 6 year old who you may need to run after Key Responsibilities Services Personal Care Social Leisure activities Training Safeguarding Adults/Children Understanding challenging behaviour Autism / Aspergers Please apply by clicking above or at ukcil.com