Personal Assistant for a Disabled Child
| Posting date: | 26 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £12.60 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 26 October 2025 |
| Location: | Sticker, St. Austell |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Cornwall Council Together for Families |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | AHDP1137 |
Summary
Personal Assistant required for a happy and lively nine-year-old girl who lives in the St Austell area.
She has some learning difficulties and health needs, and she would like someone who she can build up a positive relationship with and provide her with some 1:1 support.
She would like someone to support her with her communication and social skills out in the community. An understanding of Makaton would be of enormous benefit but not essential. She loves being both indoors and outdoors. Her interests are Lego, Playmobile, construction toys, Barbies, LOL dolls, craft activities and colouring.
A personal assistant will enable her to enjoy activities in her local community with and without her family.
Rate of pay is £12.60 per hour.
This role is primarily for school holidays where many hours will be available.
Car driver preferred with business class insurance.
Some knowledge or personal experience of working with young people with special educational needs is essential.
The successful applicant will be employed under a private arrangement with the family and not be employed or carry out work for Cornwall Council.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All offers of employment will be subject to the successful candidate undertaking an enhanced DBS check, the administration process will be undertaken by Cornwall Council.
If you would like to apply for this role, please send your CV. Alternatively, you can request an application form.
Your CV or application form will be passed onto the family for their consideration. Due to the high number of applicants that are received for various roles, it is not possible to inform applicants if they have been unsuccessful.
Please reply to: cypdirectpayments@cornwall.gov.uk and quote reference number AHDP/1137
Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
She has some learning difficulties and health needs, and she would like someone who she can build up a positive relationship with and provide her with some 1:1 support.
She would like someone to support her with her communication and social skills out in the community. An understanding of Makaton would be of enormous benefit but not essential. She loves being both indoors and outdoors. Her interests are Lego, Playmobile, construction toys, Barbies, LOL dolls, craft activities and colouring.
A personal assistant will enable her to enjoy activities in her local community with and without her family.
Rate of pay is £12.60 per hour.
This role is primarily for school holidays where many hours will be available.
Car driver preferred with business class insurance.
Some knowledge or personal experience of working with young people with special educational needs is essential.
The successful applicant will be employed under a private arrangement with the family and not be employed or carry out work for Cornwall Council.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All offers of employment will be subject to the successful candidate undertaking an enhanced DBS check, the administration process will be undertaken by Cornwall Council.
If you would like to apply for this role, please send your CV. Alternatively, you can request an application form.
Your CV or application form will be passed onto the family for their consideration. Due to the high number of applicants that are received for various roles, it is not possible to inform applicants if they have been unsuccessful.
Please reply to: cypdirectpayments@cornwall.gov.uk and quote reference number AHDP/1137
Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.