About the Employer

I am looking for an enthusiastic and kind natured individual to help support my son over the weekends and school holidays mainly to enable myself and partner to have a short break from our caring role. He is an 8 year old child who has a diagnosis of Autism and lives with his Dad and I (Mum) in Whaplode. He was diagnosed with Autism aged 4 years old. His diagnosis means that he has a high level of sensory need and anxiety based behaviours that require his home and school environment to be set up to meet these needs. If the environment around him is too bright/loud/noisy or his day to day routine changes then he can quickly become overwhelmed and demonstrate physical behaviour and become emotionally distressed and unregulated. He is non-verbal, with a limited use of makaton or PECs communication, is doubly incontinent, has little awareness of safety of risk, and is fully reliant on his us to meet all his basic care needs.

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Employer Disability and Health Conditions

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Other relevant information

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 and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.

Main duties will be to help prepare meals, personal care, toilet/ pad changes, to promote play and keep a watchful eye at all times and Harry hasn't got an understanding of danger. >

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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).

Transport Requirement

Car driver preferred but not essential.

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.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous experience in childcare/special needs is essential.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.


To be kind, caring and patient, understanding of children with special needs

Required Training

Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.

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First Aid. PA must already hold relevant qualification.