Job Purpose: A rewarding opportunity as a personal assistant has become available to provide support during the school holidays, for two non-verbal boys aged 5 and 7.
The ideal candidate must be calm, patient, energetic, and reliable. You would provide support with taking the boys out to places such as parks, playgrounds, indoor play areas, swimming, beach trips, Bewilderwood, walks, and some days may be spent at the family home.
Location: Norwich, NR3
Details:
•Community Fun: Going out and about to experience new things. The boys are lacking in sense of danger, and the additional care is to help them experience activities whilst remaining safe.
•Personal Care: When required, nappy changes and dressing/undressing
Person specification:
Listed below are the skills, competencies and qualities that are required the post. Please refer to these when submitting your application.
· Experience caring for non-verbal children
· Reliable
· Calm
· Patient
· Energetic – Able to lift and run
· Enthusiastic
· Vigilant
If you are passionate about making a real difference in children’s lives and meet the requirements, we would love to hear from you!
Summary terms and conditions:
-The rate of pay for this position is £15 per hour.
-Hours and times of work: Flexible working. Approximately 3-4 days a week during the school holidays.
-Other duties will be discussed if/when deemed appropriate but everything that will be expected will be explained prior to acceptance of the position.
-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.
-Access to free training for employed workers.
-If this job requires; Manual Handling, Handling of hazardous chemicals and/or Food Handling you will be required undertake annual training.
The post is subject to the following:
· 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.