Personal Care Assistant

Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed and getting dressed.

Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.

Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.

Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.

The individual's needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.

You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately and to report defects or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.

To support my son who has autism and is non verbal. Has history of epileptic episodes, last one was January 2025 This would involve 1:1 adult support to personal care needs as uses nappies and pants and has no aware of toilet needs. Use PECS to make his wants/needs. Able to understand stop and no verbal commands, obeys most of the time. Plays with objects happily. Like to play outside and in the trampoline. He has his own playroom downstairs and his bedroom upstairs. His has sensory issues therefore may put dangerous things in his mouth, close supervision required Hyperactive and energetic. Always likes to eat his favourite foods, large appetite and will protest when not given.