Personal Assistant 5138

To enable and empower a 10-year-old boy with additional needs in a range of settings on a 1:1 basis. To assist him to explore his interests, take him out and about for clubs and activities and provide his parents with additional support., Provide me with proactive support and assistance on a 1:1 basis to enable me to access leisure activities and clubs
Support me in new experiences and participation in a broad range of activities
Advocate and represent my interests as appropriate
Support and assist me with my personal care where necessary
Support me with eating and drinking where necessary
Where necessary administer medication
Regularly liaise with my mum and dad

I am a 10-year-old boy who is looking for a friendly, proactive and patient Personal Assistant to support me in attending various clubs and activities and to take me out and about for walks and to the park! I would also like my PAs to do fun and creative activities with me!, Full UK driving license and access to own vehicle
Experience of children with additional needs, preferably speech and language difficulties and regulating behaviour
Must be flexible with start and finish times as activity times may vary
Good oral communication skills
High level of awareness of what works and doesn't work for me
Enjoys working with children with additional needs
Creative with a good knowledge of age-appropriate things to do
Positive with a good attitude
Enjoys going for walks

Hours, days and times of work: either 4 hours Saturday or 4 hours Sunday- flexible start and finish times
Pay rate: £12.21 per hour
Annual leave: The annual holiday entitlement for this position will be equivalent to the work normally done during 5.6 weeks (statutory entitlement).
Expenses: You will be reimbursed for prior agreed expenses incurred as part of the role.
Sick pay: I do not operate a private sick pay scheme but provided you meet the eligibility criteria, you may be entitled to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP).
Pension: I do not operate a private pension scheme but I will fulfil my statutory obligations via the NEST pension scheme.

The post is subject to the following
Background check: A satisfactory Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this position.
If you have been convicted of a criminal offence, please send these details to SIL in a separate email or in a sealed envelope together with a stamped addressed envelope. This will not be shared unless you are shortlisted for the post.
References: If successful, you will be required to provide details of two referees, one of which must be your current or most recent employer, or character references if you have not been employed
Trial period: This post is subject to a probationary period of 3 months.