Job title: Personal assistant (AAT)
Reporting to: The Employer
Location: Chester CH1
To assist with a variety of tasks which will enable the person who needs care and support to live their personal and social life according to their wishes and interests.
Our client is a 6-year-old boy living in Chester with his parents.
Our client a happy, friendly young boy who has a learning disability and global developmental delay, he also has epilepsy and requires support appropriate to his individual needs and development.
Social duties:
- Supporting our client during outings and community activities
- Engaging in sensory play and activities to support client’s development and learning
- Providing constant supervision due to the risk of drop attacks/ seizures, which are brief but may cause injury
- Always supporting client’s safety and wellbeing
Personal care:
Support with personal care when required.
These duties may vary from day-to-day.
- Values: We are looking for someone that is honest, reliable, punctual, non-judgemental, ability to build good relationships based on trust and respect, flexible, adaptable, easy going, able to work alone, positive, willingness to travel and understands equality and diversity.
- Other: Due to the nature of this role including personal care the potential employer will be considering female applicants only.
Hours of work: 6 hours per week – times to be discussed at interview.
Rate of pay: £14.00 per hour
Essential:
- Previous care & support experience in a similar role
- Previous experience of working with children with additional needs
- Experience & knowledge of Epilepsy & Seizures
Successful applicants will require DBS checks & Employment References.
This role is funded by the Local Authority and is paid 4 weekly.
