Care Assistant for a teenage girl P/T @ £/hr 10.82 in Prudhoe - PRUDHOE - NE42
Job Reference (4b149e52)
Role: To provide support for a 13-year-old female young girl who is Deaf
Location: Prudhoe, Northumberland
Main Duties
Support is required to enable this young girl to access social and leisure activities within the local community.
Experience of British Sign Language is required, so that the successful applicant can communicate effectively with this young girl.
Hours
4 hours per week.
Rate of pay
£10.82 per hour. Holiday entitlement is 5.6 weeks per year pro-rata.
Out-of-pocket expenses will be paid by employer.
Person Specification
The successful applicant must:
· Have experience of British Sign Language
· Have experience and a positive understanding about young people who have disabilities
· Provide close supervision, maintaining the young person’s safety in all settings
· Have a genuine interest in working with young people with complex needs
· Have a high degree of initiative
· Be punctual and reliable as the young person cannot be left unsupervised
· Be flexible
· Have a happy, positive and caring nature
· Respect confidentiality
· Car driver essential and must be insured for business use
The successful candidate will require an Enhanced Certificate of Disclosure (DBS), cost to be met by employer.
Please contact Bettina Paterson, Direct Payments Team, for further information: 07967 - 810315
Services
Social + Leisure activities
Support to remain independent
Training
Safeguarding Adults/Children
Transportation
Full UK driving license
Own personal car
Schedule, Pay & Hours
Time
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ONA = Overnight Awake / ONS = Overnight Sleep