Job Description

Personal Assistant for young boy in North Walsham -4hrs fortnightly on Saturdays - @16ph

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Apply at UKCIL.com. Reference: 01c8b98b

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Job description:

Listed below are details of the purpose and general tasks of the job. It is advisable to refer to this when submitting your application for the post.

Job Purpose:

Social care opportunity has become available to work as part of a team to support a nonverbal 9-year-old boy with personal care, PEG feeding, safety, and behaviour support.

Location:

North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28

Details:

Working as part of a 2:1 team

Maintaining hygiene and personal care

- Ensure he washes hands before and after meals, nappy changing and clothing changes when required.

PEG Feeding

(Training provided if required)

Food and fluid support and offering

Responsible for his safety and well-being at all times

Supporting with behaviours -

Follow the lead of the current PA and use safe escorting techniques when required.

Maintaining his environment-

Tidy up

Person specification:

Listed below are the skills, competencies and qualities that are essential and desirable for the post. My assessment of these, both on application and at interview, will be the main factor in determining if you are successful. Please refer to these when submitting your application.

Essential requirements:

Experience with nonverbal children High levels of patience and understanding First aid trained Reliable Trustworthy

Can work Saturday evenings (fortnightly)

Can work as part of a team

Desirable requirements:

STEPS trained PEG trained

Summary terms and conditions:

The rate of pay for this position is 16 per hour

Hours and times of work:

4 hours fortnightly on a Saturday evening 6pm-10pm.
Other duties will be discussed if/when deemed appropriate but everything that will be expected will be explained prior to acceptance of the position.

The annual holiday entitlement for this position will be equivalent to the work I would normally expect to be done during 5.6 consecutive weeks. Access to free training for employed workers.


If this job requires; Manual Handling, Handling of hazardous chemicals and/or Food Handling you will be required undertake annual training.

The post is subject to the following:

A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which will be covered by the employer.
Satisfactory references from two referees, one of which must be your current or last employer.
Completion of a satisfactory probationary period of 6 months.

Key Responsibilities

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Services

Meal Preparation Personal Care Domestic Care

Training

Essential PA Guide Safeguarding Adults/Children Understanding challenging behaviour Food Hygiene First Aid Hand hygiene

Medical

PEG Feeding

Please apply by clicking above or at ukcil.com