Overview
Please note this is not a Swansea city council job. You will be working with a private client who received direct payments.
About the client
A little about myself: I am a very happy and energetic young girl with ASD and GDD living in the Pontarddulais area. I don’t speak yet and use a device, gestures and expressions to communicate. I love the outdoors and like trampolining, going to the park, the beach, soft play, gymnastics and swimming. I also absolutely love Peppa pig and bubbles.
Role requirements
You will need to keep an eye on me because I don’t have any awareness of danger and will not know about road safety or holding on to things such as safety bars. I love food, like McDonald’s, pizza and especially ice-cream/lollies.
Responsibilities
I will need a PA who drives to take me to outside safe spaces and fun places for me to develop my social independence. I am shy with new people and so you will need to get to know me at home before we go out into the community to have fun. I am happy to travel in the car with you, but I will need a booster seat.
Driver required to take me out.
Hours of work
* 4 hours per week term time and 10 miles.
* 8 hours per week school holidays and 20 miles.
* Looking for 2 PAs to share the hours ideally.
Rate of pay
£13.13 per hour
Essential
* You must be patient and kind and happy and like to laugh and be able to keep up with me as I like am very active.
* You must be able to help me to keep clean after I have used the toilet, but I am fully toilet trained.
Desirable
I’d prefer if:
* You had experience of children with ASD, as this helps you to understand my behaviours and sensory needs.
Support needs
* Building emotional resilience in a setting separate to my family.
* Calming down if I become overwhelmed.
Expectations of the PA
* 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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