3 Personal Care Assistants (PCAs) - Specialist Support for Young Adult (Wynyard, Billingham)
Hours: Term Time - 8 weekday hours, 16 weekend hours (primary PA)
School/College Holidays - plus 32 additional weekday holiday hours across 3 PAs
Rate: 17.50 per hour (negotiable depending on experience)
Driver with own vehicle essential
We are looking for calm, patient, and reliable personal assistants to support a young adult with autism, Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS), a learning disability, and sensory and motor skills differences. Support is provided both at home and in the community, following a structured, low-arousal routine developed by the family.
Key responsibilities include:
Community access (cinema, walks, trampolining, shopping, GP/dental appointments)
Suggesting and planning new activities around individual interests
Encouraging interaction and communication using visual, gesture and modelling strategies
Responding to sensory and motor needs with guidance from family and therapy team
Supporting personal care, meals, and daily living tasks as needed
Ensuring safety and wellbeing at all times
Respecting family-led routines and professional input
Essential:
Good standard of spoken and written English (GCSE/equivalent or experience)
Experience or interest in complex language and communication needs, ASD and sensory/motor differences
Calm, consistent, respectful approach
Willingness to learn strategies such as TEACCH or ABA
Own car and UK driving licence
Enhanced DBS (or willingness to apply)
Two references
Right to work in the UK
Desirable:
Familiarity with TEACCH, low-arousal approaches, or ABA (Applied Behaviour Analysis) informed strategies
Experience supporting Childhood Apraxia of Speech or other language impairment
Background in SEN education, social care, or speech and language
Suitable for students or graduates in relevant fields such as Clinical Psychology or Speech and Language Therapy
What We Offer:
Meaningful, person-centred role in a supportive family-led setting
Structured and rewarding work with opportunity to build rapport over time
Training opportunities available where appropriate
Flexibility in planning sessions within agreed hours
Key Responsibilities
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Services
Meal Preparation
Personal Care
Domestic Care
Social + Leisure activities
Support to remain independent
Training
Essential PA Guide
Safeguarding Adults/Children
Moving & Handling
Understanding challenging behaviour
Food Hygiene
First Aid
Hand hygiene
Autism / Aspergers
Transportation
Full UK driving license
Own personal car
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