Recruiter: Recipient of Direct Payments
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Cottingham
Job Ref: 1151152
Hours of work: 2 x PAs, 7 hours/week each
Days/Times: To be confirmed
Rate of Pay: £14.00 per hour
Two Personal Assistants are required for 7 hours per week each PA for a 21 year old man who lives at home with his parents. PAs will be required to cover holiday and sickness absences. The role includes a personal care element.
This young man is likeable and friendly and can talk a little to make basic needs known but is mostly non-verbal. He has a speech assistance app on his iPad to help him communicate. He is generally calm but can get stressed by noise or busy places.
He has autism and epilepsy, but his epilepsy is well controlled by medication.
He is not independent and needs help with toileting and needs to have someone accompany him at all times when out and about to ensure he is safe.
Activities he enjoys include walking, rollerblading, being read to, listening to music, and watching films. He likes going out and about locally (the park, coffee shops, the cinema, the Deep etc).
He currently attends other provision away from the home 3 days a week with a 1:1 support, and has some limited PA support but he now needs further PA support, to accompany him one half day a week to a new provision, to work with him in the home one evening a week, and to take him out on social outings one weekend day a week (this for three weeks out of four).
We are looking for PAs who have experience of working with neurodiversity, and can demonstrate sensitivity, kindness, patience and a caring approach. We expect the PAs to be reliable and to be able to build a supportive relationship with this young man. If you are a car driver that would be a benefit.
DBS/Reference checks will be required for this post – Cost to be met by the local authority.
To apply for this vacancy please download the following application form: Application Form (PDF file, 81.00 kb)
Once completed, please email your application together with a covering letter to direct.payment.support.team@eastriding.gov.uk and please quote the job reference number in the subject box of the e-mail.
Please note: This is an external vacancy and does not constitute employment with East Riding of Yorkshire Council. This advertisement is not managed by Choices and Rights; it is managed by East Riding Council. The wording and content have not been authored by us.