Location: RHYL (Family home & local community)
Hours: 3 hours per week or 6 hours per fortnightly (hours can be worked flexibly)
Rates: £ 12.25 per hour
We are looking for a friendly and reliable Personal Assistant to support our daughter to access community activities, build and develop social and life skills and improve her overall independence and wellbeing.
Our daughter loves trains, spending time in the garden, colouring, music, TV and swimming. She has a diagnosis of Jacobsen syndrome and ADHD and requires support with daily living tasks. Our daughter is mobile around the home and uses a wheelchair whilst out in the community (as per activity). We would love to find a trusted responsible person to take our daughter out to different activities and groups such as swimming lessons and day trips within the local community.
Ideally we would like someone who can work set days or we would be happy to be flexible and save the hours one week to provide extra support the next. Hours can be used in a variety of ways for example: 3 hours per week; 6 hours per fortnightly or 12 hours per month (to be worked flexibly).
Skills, Qualifications & Experience:
• Driving licence and access to own vehicle (preferred)
• Experience of working with children
Desirable
• Understanding or experience of using basic Makaton
• First Aid Trained
If you are interested in this position please contact direct.payments@denbighshire.gov.uk or 01824 712924/ 01824 712252
Disclaimer
This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of an individual employer. You will be employed by that individual and NOT Denbighshire County Council.