Job Description

Individual Employer

Barking and Dagenham

Job details:

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: 11.44 an hour

Shift and schedule:

Every weekend

Day shift

Monday to Friday

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, enthusiastic, and flexible individual to provide specialist support and assistance to a 7-year-old child on the Autism spectrum with ADHD.

If you have experience in working with Autistic children/challenging behaviour this would be very beneficial to the role.

The ideal applicant would be required to be fun, young at heart and have knowledge and understanding to Autism or have worked with children with similar needs. Due to the nature of the job, the applicant would be required to be physically active. Child has high functioning hyperactivity and would be constantly on the move when outdoors.

Duties include:

- Taking client out to the park, play groups, walks community settings

- Accompany/Assist parents with family outings
- Deliver high-quality care and support to individuals in their setting. Build confidence and awareness on and around the environment in which the child is in during time of work
- Assist with personal care tasks such as bathing, dressing, and toileting
- Support individuals with behavioural management and emotional well-being
- Help with daily tasks, activities and meal times
- Provide physical assistance including heavy lifting if and when required

Skills

- Previous experience in personal care, support work in an educational establishment or similar role is essential

- Understanding of the use of non verbal communication methods and techniques. i.e. pecs makatons social stories

- Understanding of speech and language therapy & occupational therapy. Preferred not essential
- Ability to drive to different locations as needed. Preferred not essential
- Strong understanding of patient care principles and practices
- Proficient in behaviour management techniques
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Capability to handle challenging situations with empathy and professionalism

Hours of work: 5 hours per week (may be more to be agreed with employer)

Right to work checks will be completed before beginning the support role.

Two employment references will be required.

An Enhanced DBS check will need to be carried out for this role.

Proof of right to work in UK required.

Applicants based outside of the United Kingdom need not apply thank you.

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: REF: RTM

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 12.21 per hour

Benefits:

On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:

Barking, IG11 9XE: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):

Do you a minimum of 2 years experience in working with Special Needs Child/Children?
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 11/07/2025