Personal Assistant
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 30 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 10 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | LE65 1EW |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Private Household |
| Math o swydd: | Dros dro |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: |
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Duration: 9th July 2025 – 22nd August 2025
Working Hours: Monday to Thursday (09:00 – 15:00)
Primary Location: Ashby de la Zouch, LE65 1EW
Rates: Competitive.
About the Child:
Six years old strong, curious, and active boy. He has significant developmental delays, including a speech delay and a diagnosis of Autism. He lacks understanding of rules, boundaries and dangers. Frustration can be triggered when he finds certain activities difficult. Transitions also may cause heightened anxiety. Routines & patterns are significantly important for his emotional regulation. He receives intensive therapies such as intensive interaction to exchange communication which helps regulating his emotions, behaviours, and learning. He vocalise some words but mostly communicates by taking an adult by the hand and showing them what he wants.
It is the job of the personal assistant to assist the boy with personal, educational, and social care; both at home and in the community (occasionally). The personal assistant will work under the direction of the parents to meet his needs.
Personal Needs
Changing nappies, Dressing and undressing, Eating and drinking.
Educational Needs
* Encouraging verbal and non-verbal responses throughout the day by using different strategies such as visuals, object to reference.
* Using interactive technology to help engage the boy in a learning activity.
* Play alongside or with the child and use simple words and phrases to role model language e.g. 'car-red car’.
* Daily 1:1 activity to support joint attention through child led educational play, clapping games, nursery rhymes, books, turn taking etc.
* Demonstrating the understanding of cause and effect
* Entertaining the child with:
- Colouring, painting and drawing.
- Music; he listens to, and sings, tunes and imitates word sounds from nursery rhymes.
Social needs
* Assistance in and out of pushchair when going out.
* Occasionally pushing all-terrain pushchair on walks and local trips.
* Clear risk assessments to ensure child's safety when he is independently exploring familiar spaces and unfamiliar environments, implementing preventative measures where required.
* The child can be tactile and like to touch people's faces and hair. Need to ensure that adult support is available to help this happen safely
The personal assistant has a general responsibility to:
- Be reliable.
- Arrive at the agreed time. Give as much notice as possible if you are going to be late or can’t come at all.
- Discuss any problems with the parents as soon as possible so that they can try and resolve them before they become a major issue. Be as open as you can in your dealings with the parents.
- Respect the privacy of the family and treat everything you see, hear and do as confidential.
- Understand the importance of preserving the child’s dignity.
- Make parents aware of any health and safety issues or hazards that arise, particularly accidents.
- You may be expected to work alone or without direction on occasion.
Experience and Skills:
Work experience in special need settings are highly desirable.
Working Hours: Monday to Thursday (09:00 – 15:00)
Primary Location: Ashby de la Zouch, LE65 1EW
Rates: Competitive.
About the Child:
Six years old strong, curious, and active boy. He has significant developmental delays, including a speech delay and a diagnosis of Autism. He lacks understanding of rules, boundaries and dangers. Frustration can be triggered when he finds certain activities difficult. Transitions also may cause heightened anxiety. Routines & patterns are significantly important for his emotional regulation. He receives intensive therapies such as intensive interaction to exchange communication which helps regulating his emotions, behaviours, and learning. He vocalise some words but mostly communicates by taking an adult by the hand and showing them what he wants.
It is the job of the personal assistant to assist the boy with personal, educational, and social care; both at home and in the community (occasionally). The personal assistant will work under the direction of the parents to meet his needs.
Personal Needs
Changing nappies, Dressing and undressing, Eating and drinking.
Educational Needs
* Encouraging verbal and non-verbal responses throughout the day by using different strategies such as visuals, object to reference.
* Using interactive technology to help engage the boy in a learning activity.
* Play alongside or with the child and use simple words and phrases to role model language e.g. 'car-red car’.
* Daily 1:1 activity to support joint attention through child led educational play, clapping games, nursery rhymes, books, turn taking etc.
* Demonstrating the understanding of cause and effect
* Entertaining the child with:
- Colouring, painting and drawing.
- Music; he listens to, and sings, tunes and imitates word sounds from nursery rhymes.
Social needs
* Assistance in and out of pushchair when going out.
* Occasionally pushing all-terrain pushchair on walks and local trips.
* Clear risk assessments to ensure child's safety when he is independently exploring familiar spaces and unfamiliar environments, implementing preventative measures where required.
* The child can be tactile and like to touch people's faces and hair. Need to ensure that adult support is available to help this happen safely
The personal assistant has a general responsibility to:
- Be reliable.
- Arrive at the agreed time. Give as much notice as possible if you are going to be late or can’t come at all.
- Discuss any problems with the parents as soon as possible so that they can try and resolve them before they become a major issue. Be as open as you can in your dealings with the parents.
- Respect the privacy of the family and treat everything you see, hear and do as confidential.
- Understand the importance of preserving the child’s dignity.
- Make parents aware of any health and safety issues or hazards that arise, particularly accidents.
- You may be expected to work alone or without direction on occasion.
Experience and Skills:
Work experience in special need settings are highly desirable.