Autism Care Assistant for teenage girl p/t £11.44 Mon-Fri weekends £15.44 Leeds 26
| Posting date: | 12 April 2024 |
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| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 12 May 2024 |
| Location: | Leeds, LS26 |
| Company: | UKCIL |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | f057ea65 |
Summary
Autism Care Assistant for teenage girl p/t @ £11.44 Mon-Fri weekends £15.44 Leeds 26
Apply at UKCIL.com. Reference: f057ea65
JOB DESCRIPTION - Flexibility within this role this can be a job share ie a person doing weekday hours and a person completing weekend hours.
Location – Woodlesford – Car driver essential with business insurance fuel will be recompensed from pick up and drop off
Experience of autism essential
Hours per week – Monday to Friday 8 hours @ £11.44
Weekends 7 hours @ £15.44
Additional 17 weeks @ 20 hours (school holidays) @ £11.44 Monday to FridayTraining will be provided by the council
DBS completed prior to starting the role
Two references taken up
Holiday Entitlement – 5.6 weeks per annum pro-rata
Job Purpose – To support a young lady with autism and learning difficulties in the community to promote her independence. The lady initially can be quiet and appear anxious especially in busy places but has a happy demeanour but can interpret social cues and misread them.
She loves food and especially going out for meals, shopping,bowling and the cinema.
The person would understand autism as she can become overloaded in certain situations. She loves art and has just started therapy sessions. The person would accompany her to People Matters on a Saturday and work some hours during the week. You will liaise with her parents regarding how the hours could be used. Initially it will require a few ‘getting to know you’ sessions in the home. Some hours would be used in the home helping her to cook or bake to help towards her independence which she is already doing this at school, so would be beneficial to carry that forward.
She likes technology ie using her phone,IPad is a keen gamer and loves anime and Manga. She has a dog, a Cockapoo called Reggie who she adores.
She loves beanies and has lots of bears.
The person supporting her will have experience of working with people with autism understand how her behaviour impacts on her and others and understand confidentiality.
Key Responsibilities
Services
- Meal Preparation
- Domestic Care
- Social + Leisure activities
- Support to remain independent
Training
- Essential PA Guide
- Safeguarding Adults/Children
- Food Hygiene
- First Aid
- Autism / Aspergers
Transportation
- Full UK driving license
- Own personal car
Please apply by clicking above or at ukcil.com