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Personal Care Assistant for a teenage boy P/T @ £13.09/hr in Choppington - FTE - £25.5k
Client: UKCIL Location: Choppington, United Kingdom Job Category: Other EU work permit required: Yes Job Description:
Job Reference:
b28ec4b8 We are looking to recruit a person to complement our team of workers, to support a young boy who has a diagnosis of Autism, Learning Disability, and ADHD. The young boy is a happy child who loves animals and enjoys watching a range of cartoons including Mickey Mouse Clubhouse as well as being active. He smiles a lot although he can be loud when he is distressed. He sensory seeks and may head bang into people when distressed. He can become distressed when he finally realizes he is hungry, thirsty, or cold but may not realize this and refuse food and drink until he is very hungry or thirsty. Waiting can cause him to become distressed. He has weighted items and chew noodles to help provide feedback to keep him regulated. Changes to routine can distress him. His favourite activities are visiting places like Plessey Woods, soft play, swimming, beaches, and walks where he can feed the ducks. He has a National Trust card, Tim Lamb membership, Alan Shearer Centre membership, and Beamish membership. He also likes going out in his chair, enjoys messy play but usually wants his hands cleaned fairly quickly afterwards. He enjoys trips to McDonald's and going into shops to buy one item (this is often a packet of noodles or sweets). To support 2-1 for 5 hours a week during summer school holidays (6 weeks), usually on a weekday, while being part of a team with picking up additional hours during staff holiday and/or sick leave if possible. Time out to be used to access age-appropriate activities away from the home, support with medication, and build a secure relationship with the young boy and his family. To encourage interactions appropriate to the activities being accessed, while supporting and prompting the young boy with toileting needs/hygiene. Essential Criteria:
Have a high degree of initiative. Be punctual and reliable. Be flexible. Have a happy positive caring nature. Have an outgoing personality. Rates of pay:
£13.09 per hour and 5.6 weeks holiday (pro rata). Out of pocket expenses will be met by the Employer. This post is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check and references (Cost to be met by Employer). Car driver is essential and must have Business Insurance. Please discuss other available hours with employer.
Hours: 5hrs per week during school's summer holidays (6 weeks). Day and time to be discussed at interview. Services:
Personal Care Social + Leisure activities Support to remain independent Training:
Safeguarding Adults/Children Moving & Handling Understanding challenging behaviour Food Hygiene First Aid Hand hygiene Autism / Aspergers Transportation:
Full UK driving license Own personal car Medical:
Safe Administration of Medication Please note that if you are NOT a passport holder of the country for the vacancy you might need a work permit.
Check our Blog for more information. Bank or payment details should not be provided when applying for a job. Eurojobs.com is not responsible for any external website content. All applications should be made via the 'Apply now' button. Created on 22/01/2025 by TN United Kingdom
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Client: UKCIL Location: Choppington, United Kingdom Job Category: Other EU work permit required: Yes Job Description:
Job Reference:
b28ec4b8 We are looking to recruit a person to complement our team of workers, to support a young boy who has a diagnosis of Autism, Learning Disability, and ADHD. The young boy is a happy child who loves animals and enjoys watching a range of cartoons including Mickey Mouse Clubhouse as well as being active. He smiles a lot although he can be loud when he is distressed. He sensory seeks and may head bang into people when distressed. He can become distressed when he finally realizes he is hungry, thirsty, or cold but may not realize this and refuse food and drink until he is very hungry or thirsty. Waiting can cause him to become distressed. He has weighted items and chew noodles to help provide feedback to keep him regulated. Changes to routine can distress him. His favourite activities are visiting places like Plessey Woods, soft play, swimming, beaches, and walks where he can feed the ducks. He has a National Trust card, Tim Lamb membership, Alan Shearer Centre membership, and Beamish membership. He also likes going out in his chair, enjoys messy play but usually wants his hands cleaned fairly quickly afterwards. He enjoys trips to McDonald's and going into shops to buy one item (this is often a packet of noodles or sweets). To support 2-1 for 5 hours a week during summer school holidays (6 weeks), usually on a weekday, while being part of a team with picking up additional hours during staff holiday and/or sick leave if possible. Time out to be used to access age-appropriate activities away from the home, support with medication, and build a secure relationship with the young boy and his family. To encourage interactions appropriate to the activities being accessed, while supporting and prompting the young boy with toileting needs/hygiene. Essential Criteria:
Have a high degree of initiative. Be punctual and reliable. Be flexible. Have a happy positive caring nature. Have an outgoing personality. Rates of pay:
£13.09 per hour and 5.6 weeks holiday (pro rata). Out of pocket expenses will be met by the Employer. This post is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check and references (Cost to be met by Employer). Car driver is essential and must have Business Insurance. Please discuss other available hours with employer.
Hours: 5hrs per week during school's summer holidays (6 weeks). Day and time to be discussed at interview. Services:
Personal Care Social + Leisure activities Support to remain independent Training:
Safeguarding Adults/Children Moving & Handling Understanding challenging behaviour Food Hygiene First Aid Hand hygiene Autism / Aspergers Transportation:
Full UK driving license Own personal car Medical:
Safe Administration of Medication Please note that if you are NOT a passport holder of the country for the vacancy you might need a work permit.
Check our Blog for more information. Bank or payment details should not be provided when applying for a job. Eurojobs.com is not responsible for any external website content. All applications should be made via the 'Apply now' button. Created on 22/01/2025 by TN United Kingdom
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