Job Description

We are looking for a fun, enthusiastic and proactive personal assistant to work with a young girl with Cerebral Palsy in her own home. You must have experience caring for children and ideally clients with additional needs. Our client has a keen interest in horses so if you have a passion for horses too, even better!

We would love to speak to you if you work well with children and you are able to be considerate within a family home setting. This role is working with a wonderful client and would be extremely rewarding for the right person.

You will assist and facilitate the client to participate in everyday activities at home and in the community.

You will work alongside therapists to support her and to increase her independence both at home and in the community.

Term time shifts Monday to Friday- 4pm-8pm One day at a weekend 9am-6pm
Essential:

you must be reliable and professional - you value honesty, discretion and confidentiality you must be fun, friendly and approachable you are flexible and you work well under pressure and with sensitivity in the family home you have a full, clean UK driving licence
You will be required to:

Implementing all aspects of the child's care plan Supporting with care tasks Supporting creative and safe access to the community and activities with the child Being proactive, making the daily tasks fun and promoting independence Working in the family home with sensitivity to support the parents/family
You will be able to evidence:

Your eligibility to work with children (not on the barred list) Knowledge, understanding and currently working with children who have complex needs/learning difficulties in the home setting An Enhanced DBS check (we can support you with an application for one) Ability to understand learning to develop skills Full clean driving licence You will need to be fully conversant with safeguarding children and you will need to be familiar with the legal requirements of the Children's Act and Legislation pertaining to carers
All successful applications will be subject to a DBS Enhanced Disclosure

Community Outreach Consultancy Ltd is not an agency or the employer. Recruitment of staff for bespoke and personalised care teams is part of our case management service and is undertaken on behalf of individuals using this service.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From 16.00 per hour

Expected hours: 9 - 29 per week

Benefits:

On-site parking
Schedule:

Day shift Every weekend
Experience:

Childrens care: 2 years (required) Care: 3 years (required)
Licence/Certification:

UK driving license (required)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: BUR240725