Personal Care Assistant

Purpose and work duties

Job purpose:

To support my child within the home or accessing social opportunities within the community.

My child is a very lively 10-year-old girl with autism semi verbal (uses single words) to communicate or request for her preferred items.

Work Duties will include:

· Identify local social activities

· Motivating and encouraging them to take part and try new things

· Helping them to develop social skills

· Encouraging independence.

Other requirements

· Establishing and maintaining effective communication with the child and their parents, maintaining confidentiality.

· Always ensuring the safety of the child

Requirements for applicant (include any specialised training if required)

· Imagination in relation to activities to undertake

· Good sense of humour

· Flexible, reliable and honest

· Physically fit, agile and energetic

· Understanding of autism essential

· Full driving license with business insurance within your policy

· DBS Check will be completed

Location – Hawkinge Folkestone

Number of PA roles available - 1

£12.21 per hour

Term Time – 4 hours

Non-Term Time - 8 hours