Enthusiastic Personal Assistant for 12 year old girl Dereham @£14ph Sat or Sun 5-7hrs week
Job description: Listed below are details of the purpose and general tasks of the job. It is advisable to refer to this when submitting your application for the post.
Job Purpose: A rewarding opportunity as a personal assistant has become available to support a 12-year-old girl who has learning disabilities, autism, ADHD, communication, social & emotional difficulties, and epilepsy. The ideal candidate must be calm, patient, energetic, highly reliable, and above all, enthusiastic. You would provide fun and engaging one-to-one support, enabling her to enjoy activities whilst focusing on community inclusion, skill development and providing essential family respite.
Location: Dereham, Norfolk NR19
Details:
* Community Fun: Going to activities like trips to the local park, soft play, swimming pool, or other leisure activities
* Personal Care: Providing essential support with personal care, including pad changes and toileting
* Skill Building: Help learn valuable life skills through structured domestic tasks, such as supporting with cooking skills or light tidying, and help with the food shop twice a week
Person specification:
* Experience with children who have additional needs, autism, and learning disabilities
* Knowledge or understanding of autism & ADHD and specifically Epilepsy, including seizure management and emergency procedures
* Willingness to undertake provided Epilepsy training and Health & Safety/GDPR training
* Qualification in Health & Social Care, Childcare, or a related field (e.g., NVQ Level 2/3)
* A Full UK Driving Licence and access to a reliable vehicle with business car insurance, is preferred for accessing community activities
* Must possess strong communication skills
* Reliable
* Calm
* Patient
* Energetic
* Enthusiastic
If you are passionate about making a real difference in a child's life and meet the essential requirements, we would love to hear from you!
Summary terms and conditions:
* The rate of pay for this position is £14 per hour. Plus £0.45 per mile travel expenses.
* Hours and times of work: Consistent support is required, aiming for 5-7 hours every other Saturday or Sunday, plus a 5-7hour day each week of a school holiday. Additional hours may be available, when deemed necessary.
* Other duties will be discussed if/when deemed appropriate; everything that will be expected will be explained prior to acceptance of the position.
* The annual holiday entitlement for this position will be equivalent to the work I would normally expect to be done during 5.6 consecutive weeks.
* Access to free training for employed workers.
* If this job requires; Manual Handling, Handling of hazardous chemicals and/or Food Handling you will be required undertake annual training.
The post is subject to the following:
* A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which will be covered by the employer.
* Satisfactory references from two referees, one of which must be your current or last employer.
* Completion of a satisfactory probationary period of 6 months.
Key Responsibilities
Services
* Personal Care
* Domestic Care
* Social + Leisure activities
* Support to remain independent
Training
* Essential PA Guide
* Safeguarding Adults/Children
* Understanding challenging behaviour
* Food Hygiene
* First Aid
* Autism / Aspergers
Transportation
* Full UK driving license
* Own personal car
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