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Female Personal Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 10 April 2024
Salary: £11.44 per hour
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 08 May 2024
Location: North Hykeham, Lincoln
Company: Penderels Trust
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: LIN15973TP2

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Summary

About the Employer

Child with autism and ADHD requires support with every day activities including personal care. Needs encouragement to join in and play and access chosen activities. Mainly non verbal uses body language and eye contact. Experience of working with children with autism and ADHD an advantage.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions:

• Cognitive / Learning

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 and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• 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.

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.
• 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 experience in childcare/special needs is essential.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.

When you are Required:

Hours per Week: 3.8 average per week

• Saturday, 10am to 4pm School Holidays and 10am to 1pm term time
• Sunday, 10am to 4pm School holidays and 10am to 1pm term time

Days and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview

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