Personal Care Assistant for Two Young Boys

To provide support for two brothers aged 7 years and 8 years old for 4 hours per week during term time weeks and 8 hours per week during school holiday weeks. The role is to take the boys out separately in the community so that they can access leisure activities.

Main Duties: We are currently looking to recruit a Support Worker to provide support for these little boys on separate days. They both have a diagnosis of autism, and the youngest sibling is also non-verbal and uses PECS to communicate and requires support with personal care. They can both struggle to regulate their emotions and have no danger awareness and will need constant support and supervision to keep them safe. The youngest little boy enjoys being around people and going to the park, climbing, running around and being active, swimming and soft play.

As this role is to ensure his safety you must be in good general health as there will be some physical aspects to this role such as running to keep up, lifting and carrying when needed and supporting in the swimming pool. He has no awareness of danger and needs constant supervision and uses reigns when walking outside.

The older little boy enjoys football, swimming and outdoor play. We would prefer you to be a car driver with your own transport, however this isn’t essential. Expenses will be met by your employer.

Hours: 4 hours per week during term time weeks – per child; 8 hours per week during school holidays – per child.

Rate of pay: £14.67 per hour. Holidays are 5.6 weeks per year, pro-rata.

Person Specification: Ideally you will have experience of working as a support worker with children or adults with complex needs and especially with autism. Having knowledge and awareness of PECS and/or speech therapy would be an advantage. Have a positive understanding towards children with disabilities. Have a high degree of initiative. Be punctual and reliable. Be flexible. Have a happy, positive and caring nature. Respect confidentiality.

An Enhanced DBS Check is required, cost to be met by employer.

Responsibilities

Provide support for two brothers aged 7 and 8 years old; take the boys out separately in the community to access leisure activities; provide support with personal care for the youngest sibling who is non-verbal and uses PECS; ensure constant support and supervision to keep the boys safe; support physical activities such as running, climbing, carrying, lifting and swimming; support the older boy with football, swimming and outdoor play

Requirements

Positive understanding towards children with disabilities; high degree of initiative; punctual and reliable; flexible; happy, positive and caring nature; respect confidentiality; Enhanced DBS check required; good general health

Nice to have

Experience of working as a support worker with children or adults with complex needs, especially with autism; Knowledge and awareness of PECS and/or speech therapy; Car driver with own transport

Benefits

Expenses met by employer; 5.6 weeks holiday per year, pro-rata; Enhanced DBS check cost met by employer