Personal Assistant (PA)/Support Worker
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PUR
About the Direct Payment Holder
A 9-year-old boy with profound learning disabilities and high sensory needs. His developmental age is around 18 months.
He is a sweet and gentle child who enjoys nursery rhymes, music, swinging, and sensory play.
Hours and rate of pay hours
2 hours per week (minimum) – Weekend
2 hours on Saturday or Sunday afternoon – Additional hours may be available
Location
Luton (LU2)
DBS/Checks
Confirmation of DBS check
Right to Work and references will be needed.
What you would be doing…
Key Responsibilities
· Provide close, continuous supervision for a non-verbal child with complex needs
· Engage in safe, structured sensory activities at his developmental level
· Follow strict home safety protocols, particularly regarding gates and external access
· Support with personal care needs (nappy changing, feeding, toileting)
· Maintain a calm, reassuring presence throughout the session
This is a home-based role only
Required skills and experience
Seeking a kind, patient, and safety-conscious support worker to spend two hours per week providing consistent care for a 9-year-old non-verbal boy with severe autism.
· Experience supporting autistic, non-verbal, or profoundly disabled children
· Calm, warm, and emotionally resilient, with a nurturing approach
· Confidence in managing high sensory needs and occasional behavioural challenges
· Physically capable of assisting a child who may become resistive or floppy
· Vigilant and able to focus on safety at all time
· Enhanced DBS (on update service preferred)
· Car owner/driver – Essential (due to lack of public transport)
Please send a CV (with 2 references) and a covering letter explaining why you would suit this role. Thank you.
* Sponsorship is not available for this role *
* No agencies please *
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £14.30-£15.60 per hour
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Luton LU2: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
* supporting autistic and non-verbal children: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
* Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: PUR