Job Description:
At Action on Disability, we support individuals to employ their own care and support staff (we are not a recruitment agency; we are a support service). This means you will not be employed by Action on Disability, but directly by the individual themselves or by a representative who is acting on their behalf.
About Our Client
We have a client based in London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham who is looking for a Personal Assistant.
He is an 18 year old living with communication needs and anxiety. He requires 2-3 personal assistants who have SEN, occupational therapy, or junior teaching knowledge/experience, is active and bubbly to support him.
Our Client is a responsible employer and hopes to find long term PA(s) supporting his needs during term time and holiday period. He will be supported by his mum to manage the employment relationship. He is interested in sports and likes drawing.
About You
- Patient
- Bubbly
- Energetic and Enthusiastic
- Prior Occupational Therapy/ Communication assistance or speech and language therapy experience/ Junior Teaching/Coaching experience or qualification would be an advantage.
- Specific interest in supporting anxiety and regulation skills would be an advantage.
Duties will involve:
- Travel support, helping client to access the community
- Help to support anxiety and regulation skills
- Build on existing Occupational therapy/junior teaching knowledge or experience to support client
- Support to build independent living skills: Pack lunch, food shopping, cooking, laundry
- Support and prompting to be ready for college
- Supporting the development of functional language skills
- Coaching, prompting, and care skills
Schedule:
Please note that below schedule is provisional and we are providing a range of times that the (PA’s) needs to be available.
College Term Period
Tuesday – Friday
Morning shift: 8:00 – 11:00 AM (3 hours)
Afternoon shift: 2:00 – 4:00 AM (2 hours)
Total weekly hours for school period: 20 hours
Holiday/Out of College Period
Monday – Friday
Morning shift: 8:00 – 11:00 AM (3 hours)
Afternoon shift (between) : 3:00 AM – 7: 00 PM (2- 3 hours)
Total weekly hours for Holiday Period: 23 hours weekly
Pay: £15.00 per hour
Please note that when you submit an application, your personal detail will be shared with the employer of this post or the representative.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £15.00 per hour
Application question(s):
- Could you provide two referees, at least one from your current / previous employer?
- We will refer you to an Enhanced DBS check if you are chosen. Are you OKay with that?
- Are you able to commute to London SW6 for the job? Please note that we won't provide sponsorship and you must have the right to work in the UK first.
- Do you have experience and/or relevant SEN(specifically anxiety), Teaching, OT training(s) ?
Work Location: In person
