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Personal Assistant Social Care

Penderels Trust

Personal Assistant Social Care

£24960

Penderels Trust , Kilsby, Northamptonshire

  • Part time
  • Permanent
  • Remote working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 30 Aug | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: a5635f2206274c25b4635fe1762f2929

Full Job Description

  • Collect him from nursery

  • Support him to access suitable play

  • Take him to soft play areas

  • To do art and crafts with him at home such as arts/crafts, reading, sensory play, block building

  • Share ideas or concerns openly to mum and communicate effectively

  • To support him to use the vision he has effectively and to introduce him to different textures and smells

  • To support him to use his special equipment where appropriate (Special buggy, standing frame and walking frame)


    • RESPONSIBILITIES

  • To mobility issues there will be moving, and handling involved. This will need to be done safely and kept to a minimum. You may need to provide personal care as he is still in nappies and to administer medication dependant of times.


    • Needs can vary on a daily basis; therefore duties and tasks may alter accordingly. You are reasonably expected to perform duties of a similar or related nature to those outlined above.

  • An interest in creative activities such as sewing, arts and crafts

  • An understanding of autism

  • Own vehicle/car driver with full driving license and business class cover


    • Essential

  • PA needs to be kind, patient, caring and sensitive. Positive and of happy disposition

  • Have an understanding of children with additional needs particularly in epilepsy, visual impairment or a willingness to learn about these conditions

  • Reliable, enthusiastic, imaginative and share ideas that will help him to develop

  • Will need to be physically able to handle moving and handling such as lifting his specialist buggy.

  • Full clean driving licence required with business class insurance

  • DBS clearance will be required


    • Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
    Disability Confident
    About Disability Confident
    A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

    RATE OF PAY: 3 hours a week at £12 per hour + 45p mileage

    Hours - weekday or weekend afternoons 12-3 pm (can be flexible to suit both parties)