PA needed to befriend a young boy with Downs syndrome in Salford EIA001
| Posting date: | 03 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.21 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 03 October 2025 |
| Location: | Salford, Greater Manchester |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Blue Sky Brokers |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | EIA001 |
Summary
Job Description
Befriender role for a 10-year-old child with special needs (Down Syndrome). To help him access the community.
Roles and Responsibilities
The befriender will spend 4 hours a week during school time and 16 hours during the school holiday. The befriender will offer positive social interaction, encouragement and building a safe and trusting friendship.
Encourage social companionship and friendship through play, conversation and shared activities. Encourage social and communication skills in a fun and supportive and age-appropriate way, ensure safety and wellbeing at all times, commit to regular contact to provide stability and consistency for my child.
Kind, patient, caring able to build a warm, trusting relationship with my son.
Enjoys spending time with children ad engagement in fun, creative and age-appropriate activities.
Required Training
No formal qualifications required. The right attitude and qualities are most important.
Advert Details
Employer Gender- Male
Hourly Rate- £12.21
Hours Per Week- 4 hours termtime/ 16 hours in school holidays
How will the hours be used- Saturday every week. During the school holidays – four hours in four days.
Can PA smoke during work hours?- No
Befriender role for a 10-year-old child with special needs (Down Syndrome). To help him access the community.
Roles and Responsibilities
The befriender will spend 4 hours a week during school time and 16 hours during the school holiday. The befriender will offer positive social interaction, encouragement and building a safe and trusting friendship.
Encourage social companionship and friendship through play, conversation and shared activities. Encourage social and communication skills in a fun and supportive and age-appropriate way, ensure safety and wellbeing at all times, commit to regular contact to provide stability and consistency for my child.
Kind, patient, caring able to build a warm, trusting relationship with my son.
Enjoys spending time with children ad engagement in fun, creative and age-appropriate activities.
Required Training
No formal qualifications required. The right attitude and qualities are most important.
Advert Details
Employer Gender- Male
Hourly Rate- £12.21
Hours Per Week- 4 hours termtime/ 16 hours in school holidays
How will the hours be used- Saturday every week. During the school holidays – four hours in four days.
Can PA smoke during work hours?- No