The Role:
• To support a 10-year-old nonverbal boy with a diagnosis of Autism, Epilepsy, ADHD and severe challenging behaviour that can lead to harm to himself. This is an employed position which requires 2 x PAs to work alongside each other and a small team of other PAs to support the young man at home and to gradually be able to access the community.
Main Duties:
• Personal care required
• Adapting communication methods
• Support with interest of cars/motorbikes
• Support sensory play
• Support to feel safe
• Support with wheelchair whilst accessing the community
• Willing to undertake Epilepsy training
Personal Qualities and Attributes required:
• Respectful of confidentiality and privacy
• Responsible, reliable and trustworthy
• Respectful of dignity and independence
• Good communication skills and social skills
• Punctual and flexible
• Ability to work on your own initiative
• Understanding, adaptable and organised
• Must like dogs
• Driving licence essential to be able to drive Motability care and aged 25 and over for insurance purposes. Free parking available
• Experience in challenging behaviour and Autism essential
• Accepting challenging behaviour support
Please note that this role may be subject to a DBS check, your employer may also ask for you to supply references.
You must be able to prove the right to work in the UK. No sponsorships are available.
Hours: 6 hours per week to be worked either Saturday or Sunday 10.00am-4.00pm with 3 extra hours per week during school holidays
Pay: £12.50 per hour
Job Type: Part time
Please note, Compass Disability Services (Compass Independent Living Team) is a support, advisory and payroll service. We support people with a disability or long-term health condition to live independently and retain control of their lives within the community. We are not the person that you will work for. You will work for the individual or family that we are supporting.