PA / Carer for joyful 9 yr.old, non mobile / speaking boy-support accessing community(Eccles)SH-SC-002
Blue Sky Brokers, Patricroft, Salford
PA / Carer for joyful 9 yr.old, non mobile / speaking boy-support accessing community(Eccles)SH-SC-002
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Blue Sky Brokers, Patricroft, Salford
- Part time
- Permanent
- Remote working
Posted 1 week ago, 11 Apr | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 8955d7a8dc98403fa490dc9c711554d2
Location ref: Patricroft, Salford
Full Job Description
PA/Carer needed for joyful 9 yr.old, non mobile/speaking boy with support accessing community(Eccles) SH-SC-002, The role involves taking him out into the community to enjoy time away from home, build confidence, and connect with carers outside of immediate family.
Activities he enjoys include:
Walks in parks (accessible swings are a big bonus!)
Trips to the farm
Feeding the ducks
Swimming
Gentle outdoor exploring
Your role is to provide safe, supportive, 1:1 care while helping him experience independence and joy beyond the home environment.
Contract Type
Part Time
Permanent
Roles and Responsibilities
Feeding: prescribed liquid feeds approximately every 4 hours
Assisting with soft food meals
Full personal care, including nappy changes
Monitoring breathing and responding appropriately
Seizure awareness and support, including administering Buccolam Midazolam if required
Ensuring he is kept warm outdoors, as he cannot regulate temperature independently
Kind, empathetic, patient, and naturally caring
Understanding of complex needs and willing to learn his routines and ways of communicating
Calm and confident during medical or behavioural challenges
Enjoys working with children who have Specialist Educational Needs
Able to bring positivity and stability to his time in the community
Required Training
Buccolam Midazolam training
Experience working with individuals with Specialist Educational Needs
Full enhanced DBS
Hourly Rate £12.21
Hours Per Week 4 hours per week
How will the hours be used Saturday and Sunday
About Me
A joyful 9-year-old boy with a complex medical background including a rare genetic epilepsy condition similar to Rett Syndrome. He is non-speaking and non-mobile, requiring full support for all aspects of his care.
He:
Requires full assistance with feeding (liquids and soft foods only)
Requires full personal care
Experiences anxiety and episodes of disordered breathing (lips may change colour)
Has Focal Epilepsy and associated seizures
Uses a wheelchair full time
Can stand only with full adult support
Despite his challenges, he has a wonderful, infectious smile and enjoys spending time in the community.