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Personal Care Assistant

Job Reference
KEN560497
Salary Description
13.50
Contract Type
Permanent
Location
Canterbury KENT CT1 ,
Canterbury KENT CT1
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We are looking for a caring, reliable and enthusiastic Support Worker/PA to support our 9-year-old boy with Autism, Hypermobility, and Global development delay.

  • He is a gentle, calm and loving child, He enjoys deep pressure cuddles, music and swimming. He does have some non-verbal cues and someone who is intuitive and patient would work well with him.


Responsibilities:

· Taking him to sensory-friendly and social activities in the local community

· Providing support with toileting

· Ensuring his safety at all times, especially when in public.

· Encouraging his interests and helping him access more of the world around him

· Support with feeding and drinking needs – Drinks from a bottle and needs finger food or cut up food.

This is not a list of everything that I may ask you to do. I may ask you to do similar sorts of tasks which are not listed above.



The ideal candidate will have a full clean driving licence and access to a vehicle and experience with children with additional needs. Someone who is calm, friendly and confident. Some to build a good relationship with him.

  • The hours that we can offer are 4 hours in Term time and 8 hours in Non Term Time. The hourly rate of pay of £13.50. 4 weeks paid holiday (pro rata) plus bank holidays is applicable, as is access to a workplace pension.

  • This role is subject to a cleared enhanced DBS check, which is provided.


This post is supported by We Are Beams. Please contact our Brokerage Support Case Worker on brokerage@wearebeams.org.uk to discuss this position further

Vacancy closing date: 09-Apr-2026

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