Personal Care Assistant for a young boy P/T £13.09/hr in Prudhoe - FTE - £25.5k
| Posting date: | 18 April 2024 |
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| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 17 May 2024 |
| Location: | Prudhoe, NE42 |
| Company: | UKCIL |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 30202c2d |
Summary
Personal Care Assistant for a young boy P/T@ £13.09/hr in Prudhoe - FTE - £25.5k
Apply at UKCIL.com. Reference: 30202c2d
Enabling support required for a 5-year-old boy in the Prudhoe area, with a genetic condition that affects his physical and intellectual development
Family are looking to recruit a support worker to provide enabling support and care for a very happy, unique, 5-year-old boy to provide him with positive interaction and care according to specific targets.
He is a non-communicative boy, with no understanding of risk or danger. He therefore requires somebody who can ensure his safety and well-being in an appropriate setting/environment at all times including occasional excursions.
Main Duties:
- To provide a safe environment.
- To give support care and guidance helping to achieve development and targets.
- Support with feeding is required.
- Moving and handling is a necessity, as child is not able to walk very far and requires a pushchair when out.
- Support with personal care; including changing of nappies, and regular changing of bibs.
A full clean driving licence and access to a vehicle with business insurance.Hours and rate of pay:5 hours per week on a Sunday at £13.09 per hour. Holiday entitlement is 5.6 weeks per year pro-rata.Person Specification:
The successful applicant must:
- Have experience and a positive understanding about children who have additional needs
- Have a genuine interest in working with children with complex requirements
- Have a high degree of initiative
- Be honest, reliable, Punctual and trustworthy with a caring nature
- Respect confidentiality is a must
Training: Where it is required, such as in Health and Safety matters, practical training and guidance will be arranged, and the care worker will be expected to attend. This will include moving and handling, medication awareness and additional training specific to the client.
Key Responsibilities
Services
- Meal Preparation
- Personal Care
- Social + Leisure activities
- Support to remain independent
Training
- Safeguarding Adults/Children
- Moving & Handling
- Understanding challenging behaviour
- Food Hygiene
- First Aid
- Hand hygiene
- Autism / Aspergers
Transportation
- Full UK driving license
- Own personal car
Please apply by clicking above or at ukcil.com