Personal Assistant for young person - flexible hours @ £12.89 p/h - Norwich - NR7

Job Reference (86abc874)

• Provide calm, consistent 1:1 support to a neurodivergent child using child-led, trauma-informed and neuroaffirming approach in the family home and, when appropriate, in community settings.
• Build and maintain a trusting, predictable relationship through a patient, trauma-informed approach.
• Support emotional regulation through co-regulation, attuned interaction and a low-demand approach.
• Engage in child-led activities, interests and play, following the child's pace and preferences.
• Respond calmly and sensitively during periods of distress, anxiety or dysregulation.
• Support gradual participation in community activities when the child feels ready.
• Work collaboratively with parents and follow agreed support strategies.
• Adapt support to meet the child's emotional, sensory and developmental needs.

• Experience working with children and young people
• Experience building trusting relationships
• Experience supporting emotional wellbeing and responding calmly to distress or challenging situations
• Experience adapting support to meet individual needs.
• Experience working with families and following agreed approaches.

• Experience supporting autistic children or young people.
• Experience supporting children with a PDA profile.
• Experience of attachment trauma and trauma-informed practice.
• Experience using co-regulation and low-demand approaches.
• Experience supporting children with sensory differences.
• Experience supporting children in community settings.

• The rate of pay for this position is £12.89 per hour
• Mileage paid at 55p per mile
• You will be reimbursed for any agreed expenses incurred as part of the role
• Hours and days of work: Flexible and agreed in advance
  • Half-day sessions during school holidays
  • Occasional weekend support
  • Ad hoc/emergency cover (subject to availability)
• The annual holiday entitlement for this position will be equivalent to the work I would normally expect to be done during 5.6 consecutive weeks.
• Should this job role include any of the following duties: food preparation, moving & handling, chemical handling (general household cleaning products) or the handling of medication, you will be required to undertake mandatory training.

• A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which will be covered by the employer.
• Satisfactory references from two referees, one of which must be your current or last employer.
• Completion of a satisfactory probationary period of 6 months.