Please note this is not a Swansea city council job. You will be working with a private client who received direct payments.
A little about myself:
I am a young girl diagnosed with ASD. I love to play imaginatively with figures, play drums, do gymnastics and do arts and crafts. I have some trust issues with leaving my parents so will need my PA to be very patient and build up rapport slowly with me. Sometimes my behaviour at home is challenging and I will need a calm and responsive PA to help me regulate my feelings. After a period of rapport and trust building at home, I will need a PA who drives to take me to outside safe spaces and fun places for me to develop my social independence and use up my energy.
Driver required to take me out.
Female preferred.
Hours of work
4 hours per week during term time.
10 hours per week during school holidays.
Rate of pay.
£12.75
Essential:
I need you to:
• Be patient and kind and happy.
• Be experienced in working with young people who have neurodevelopmental conditions.
Desirable
I’d prefer if:
• You had experience of children with ASD, as this helps you to understand my behaviours.
I’d like support with:
• Building emotional resilience in a setting separate to my family.
• Calming me down if I become overwhelmed.
I will need my PA to:
Respect and understand the importance of privacy and confidentiality.
Be confident, mature and have patience.
Be dependable and arrive on time.
Be friendly with an easy-going manner.
Be adaptable and flexible.
Be supportive but not take over.
Have business insurance on your car to take clients out.
Concerning the position
A trial period will be necessary in the first instance in the form of a six-month probationary period. Salary will be paid monthly (Annual leave is calculated on a pro rata basis). A DBS MUST be processed prior to any commencement of employment. Costs of DBS will be met by Swansea council where applicant is eligible.