Personal Assistant/Support Worker
Required for active 13 year old boy with Autism, ADHD, severe learning disability and is non-verbal in Bath, BA3, to access the community and offer respite for family.
PA required for 5 hours at the weekend during term time and 6.5 hours per week in school holidays.
Rate of pay £12.71 per hour.
PA will be lone working and providing support at home and in the community to help build confidence to engage in social activities such as swimming, park etc providing companionship to access the community and encouragement to engage in social activities such as swimming, play parks, Trampoline Park, and the general outdoors.
Requires prompting with toileting and help to clean afterwards.
He has PICA so people around him need to be very aware of what he is doing at all times. Experience of PICA useful but not essential.
Uses PECS (picture exchange communication system) to make requests so knowledge of this system is helpful.
The ideal candidate will be mature in nature and have experience and understanding of Autism and behavioural issues, and have a calm but firm manner, patience, a good sense of humour and lots of energy.
Car owner essential, PA must have a full, clean UK driving licence. Promoting safety in the community and danger awareness is important.
Role subject to an Enhanced DBS check.