About the Employer

We have a beautiful five-year-old little boy with a love for being outdoors! He particularly likes exploring in the garden among the plants and watching the trees and birds, softly swinging on a swing, playing in sand and water and many other sensory activities. He enjoys sitting and reading his favourite books with an adult, top choices are Stickman by Julia Donaldson, WOW said the Owl, and counting books. He enjoys listening to Youtube simple songs, being tickled and cuddled but most of all he loves his snacks!! 

Within the family he has two older brothers, 14 and 11, a pet black Labrador and a Mommy and Daddy who all love him so very much! Diagnosed with Autism; he has developmental delay, sensory processing disorder and is pre-verbal. We would love to have a PA that can enrich his life with fun and interest, help nurture his progress and form a great relationship over time. 

We are hopeful to find a warm and caring person that can help support him and our family on weekends, school holidays and occasional evenings (with plenty of notice given).

Our criteria for a PA 

• A PA with expertise/experience in SEN, to quickly learn and know how to support needs. 

If you do not have the relevant Qualification then training will be available if you are willing to do this.

• We require a PA that can organise new and interesting sensory activities alongside the support of his family that have lots of recourses too. 

• A PA with a car and driving licence to accompany days out to the park for walks and SEN stay and play groups. 

• Support Speech and Language skills, model GRID AAC on his iPad, use simple language, symbols, choice boards and now and next boards.  

• To support Occupational Therapy needs to help him learn recommended sensory circuits. 

• To carry out Interventions such as play skills and sensory activities to encourage shared engagement. 

• Help support with toileting skills, he is still in pads but is showing good skills at visiting the bathroom and learning these routines. 

A bit more info about him… 

Our little boy needs lots of reassurance to feel safe when out and about and usually chooses to stay in his pushchair for a feeling of security.  

He uses PECs for requesting food, touches his AAC to request food too, he understands simple language he will lead and gesture to what he wants too. 

He suffers from anxiety resulting in him showing distress in some situations needing koala hugs to avoid him pinching himself. He is currently under CAMHS for strategies to stop him pinching himself which are proving successful. 

We are looking for a special person that wants to make a huge difference to a little person’s life and help them along their journey to reach their full potential. We would love to find someone that can help support him and our family. Most importantly, for their time together be fun proactive into making him thrive and develop. 

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Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Cognitive / Learning

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Other relevant information

• The individual keeps pets in the home.Labrador.

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.

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The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.

You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.

Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).

Required Skills

• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• To be able to follow instructions accurately.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is essential.
• Previous experience in childcare/special needs is essential.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.