Personal Assistant for a young person P/T@ £16.47/hr in Bristol - FTE - £32.1k - Bristol - BS49
Job Reference (4c05a507)
We are looking for an experienced Personal Assistant to help look after our 6 year old son, who has speech and language delay, Autism, developmental delay and sensory processing difficulties. He was also diagnosed with Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in August 2023 and is having daily chemotherapy until September 2025. He has a gastrostomy and has feeds 3 times daily.
Location- Yatton, North Somerset, BS49
Hours- 6hrs/week during term-time and 12hrs/week during school holidays. Mixture of weekday hours- ideally 4-5:30pm a few times a week +/- a few weekend hours and more flexible hours in holidays.
Hourly rate of pay- £16.47 (self-employed PA)
Flexible hours to be agreed and holiday hours to be shared with another PA.
Pro-rata annual leave and pension scheme. Additional training provided relating to gastrostomy and leukaemia. Any offers are subject to an enhanced DBS check, receipt of two references. Driving license and own car desirable but not mandatory.
Job Requirements and Responsibilities
We need someone who is experienced with children with disabilities, particularly with children with communication difficulties and autism. Ideally someone who can use a total language approach for example using visuals, gestures, Makaton.
Someone who is patient, kind, calm and easy going would be ideal.
Responsibilities to include, but not exclusive to:
-Looking after him in the home/garden and taking him to local play areas.
-Possibility of looking after him at a play area/entertainment venue further afield in the future with or without parent (travel arrangements to be agreed).
-Playing and following his lead.
-Taking care of his personal care requirements as required (including pad changes/assist with toileting) and encouraging to eat/drink when needed.
-Taking account of his medical needs including his leukaemia vulnerabilities and keeping him safe from infections.
-Awareness of his portacath and PEG tube safety and managing a feed through his PEG tube using the feeding pump.
Our son is a very brave, determined boy. He is cheeky and funny. He loves cuddles, swings, painting. He is very into Pokémon, Sonic, Super Mario, My little Ponies, Paw Patrol and Transformers. He loves his favourite songs and dancing. He loves any form of messy play and going to the park. He struggles to communicate and his speech can be difficult to understand but he loves having fun.
Services
Meal Preparation
Personal Care
Social + Leisure activities
Training
Essential PA Guide
Safeguarding Adults/Children
Moving & Handling
Food Hygiene
First Aid
Hand hygiene
Autism / Aspergers
Transportation
Full UK driving license
Own personal car
Schedule, Pay & Hours
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ONA = Overnight Awake / ONS = Overnight Sleep