About the Employer

Placid and sweet five-year-old boy with a love for being outdoors! He particularly likes exploring in the garden among the flowers and trees, sitting on a swing and playing in sand and water. He likes sitting and reading books with an adult, his favorite being Stickman by Julia Donaldson. He enjoys listening to Youtube simple songs, being tickled and cuddled but most of all he loves his snacks!! Within the family he has two older brothers, 14 and 11, a pet black Labrador called Buddy and a Mommy and Daddy who all love him so very much! Diagnosed with Autism; he has developmental delay and is pre-verbal. We would love to have a PA that can really get to know him and help nurture his progress, we’d like someone special to form a great relationship that will support him with his needs. These include Speech and Language, Occupational therapy needs to help with sensory input and play skills to encourage shared engagement. Uses PECs for some communication and he will lead and gesture to what he wants too. He has a good understanding of simple language, but can display a high level of anxiety resulting in him being very timid, needing koala hugs to avoid him pinching himself. He will also be receiving therapy for this. He will also be using an AAC device to help aid his communication and a PA would need to model this during frequent intervention. Currently is still in pads and is at the beginning of his toilet training so support with self-care is also essential. We are looking for a special person that wants to make a huge difference to a little person’s life and help them along their journey to reach their full potential. We would love to find someone that can help on weekends and during the holidays and for their time together be proactive into making him thrive. We are happy to discuss pay and flexible hours.

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Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Cognitive / Learning

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Other relevant information

• The individual keeps pets in the home.Labrador.

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.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.

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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).

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.
• To be able to follow instructions accurately.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is essential.
• Previous experience in childcare/special needs is essential.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.