AAL / Personal Assistant / Support Worker

Personal Assistant/ Support Worker required to support family in Ashford, Surrey., A PA is required to help assist in the supervision and care of a very active seven-year-old girl with autism. She is non-verbal but can understand some spoken language especially if used in conjunction with visual prompts. Some experience with autistic children is desirable but not completely essential provided PA has some experience of managing young children and an open mind. Care will principally take place at the residence of child's father in Ashford Surrey and child's father will be present for almost all of the time to assist and interact with the child. The reason that the PA is required is that the father has some mobility difficulties and cannot look after the child for many hours on end due to becoming fatigued. It should be noted that there are no additional care requirements whatsoever in relation to the father and so 100% of the care requirements are for the child. These may include personal care, dressing, some minor food preparation tasks and ensuring that the child is

Support is required for a few hours during one afternoon at weekends during term time but can be on a weekday afternoon during school holidays. A great deal of flexibility is available with room for negotiation on precise timings and total hours.
The ability to drive is not essential but would be a bonus and petrol costs can be covered for outings.