About the Employer

Our son has an autism and suffers with anxiety and delayed development causing some challenging behaviours at times. He also suffers at times with incontinance and need support with prompts/ reminders and supervision at times around toileting .

He is mostly a happy ,chatty, busy lad who enjoys time outdoors and arts and crafts and Lego. We are looking for a honest, reliable PA to provide some 1 to 1 time with our son. Ideally fortnightly on Sundays and for regular flexible days out in the school holidays. We would prefer someone with experience of working with children with special needs.

This will involve some personal care at times around toileting 

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Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Cognitive / Learning • Invisible

autism, insomnia, attachment disorder, incontinence at times, and delayed development

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The employer's hobbies and interests:

• lego• arts and crafts• traveling around in a car

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Other relevant information

• The individual keeps pets in the home.dog.

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.

Support when out and about no road sense and very vulnerable . Issues with incontinence means that support around aspects of toileting will be needed>

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The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.

You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.

Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).

Transport Requirement

Car driver and car owner – must have business insurance.

Required Skills

• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous experience in childcare/special needs is essential.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Have a lively personality.