Friendly PA for 19-year-old Twins Flexible 6-12hrs P/W @ £12.38 to £24.76 P/H in NR34 - Beccles[...]

UKCIL Ltd; Beccles; Hybrid; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job description

Friendly PA for 19-year-old Twins Flexible 6-12hrs P/W @ £12.38 to £24.76 P/H in NR34 - Beccles - NR34

I have two 19-year-old boys with learning disabilities and autism, looking for a compassionate, reliable, and flexible personal assistant/career to support them and also to provide myself some much-needed respite. Both have unique needs—one of them is non-verbal, but he likes you to sing and dance and communicates using a speech app, Makaton, and PECS, while the other enjoys more into sports and interactive quizzes.

We are looking for a PA who can help us build their independence, both at home and out in the community. Initially, you will spend time supervising at home, helping with basic personal care, and ensuring their safety (especially in the kitchen). Over time, once you’re comfortable, you may take them out for activities such as walks, swimming, or playing sports like cricket and basketball either together or separately. We require a calm and patient carer who can handle occasional behavioural challenges.

Location: Gillingham, NR34

Job Description:

1. Provide flexible, safe, supervised support for two young adults with learning disabilities.
2. Help build confidence and social independence through interaction and activities.
3. Supervise at home and, eventually, take them out for walks, swimming, and other activities.
4. Ensure their safety at all times, including managing any challenging behaviour.
5. Offer respite for our mother by assisting individually or together, depending on the situation.
6. Support communication using Makaton, speech apps, or PECS.
7. Offer personal care as needed.
8. Any other reasonable duties as requested.

Person Specification

Essential:

1. Full UK driving license holder with appropriate business insurance cover.
2. The ideal candidate would require a calming, reassuring, caring, and patient personality.
3. The person I employ must have an understanding of the need for confidentiality in all areas of work including total respect for our privacy.
4. Flexible, reliable, responsible, and calm under pressure.

Desirable:

1. Ideally with some knowledge of Makaton.
2. Previous experience in a similar role is preferred.
3. Flexibility in working hours to accommodate the individual's needs.
4. Knowledge, training, or experience with learning disabilities or autism would be highly beneficial.

Summary Terms and Conditions

1. The rate of pay for this position is £12.38 per hour.
2. £12.38 per hour when working with one of us, £24.76 per hour when working with both.
3. Hours and times of work: 06 Hrs Per Week, Time discussed further at interview.
4. 6 to 12 hours per week, depending on scheduling, with Thursday and Friday and possibly 1 Saturday per month.
5. The annual holiday entitlement for this position will be equivalent to the work I would normally expect to be done during 5.6 consecutive weeks.
6. Free Care Skills training is provided to employed staff.
7. The post is subject to the following:
8. A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which will be covered by the employer.
9. Satisfactory references from two referees, one of whom must be your current or last employer.
10. Completion of a satisfactory probationary period of 6 months.
11. If this position requires any of the following, the employee will be required to complete free annual training: GDPR Stage One, Health and Safety.