Female Personal Assistant - Chester (AAT)

Female Personal Assistant - Chester (AAT)

Job Vacancy

Job title: Personal assistant (AAT)

Reporting to: The Employer

Location: Chester CH1

Job purpose

To assist with a variety of tasks which will enable the person who needs care and support to live their personal and social life according to their wishes and interests.

About the employer

Our client is a 6-year-old boy living in Chester with his parents.

Our client a happy, friendly young boy who has a learning disability and global developmental delay, he also has epilepsy and requires support appropriate to his individual needs and development.

• Supporting our client during outings and community activities
• Engaging in sensory play and activities to support client's development and learning
• Providing constant supervision due to the risk of drop attacks/ seizures, which are brief but may cause injury
• Always supporting client's safety and wellbeing

Personal care:

Support with personal care when required.

These duties may vary from day-to-day.

Type of person that you/they are looking for

• Values: We are looking for someone that is honest, reliable, punctual, non-judgemental, ability to build good relationships based on trust and respect, flexible, adaptable, easy going, able to work alone, positive, willingness to travel and understands equality and diversity.
• Other: Due to the nature of this role including personal care the potential employer will be considering female applicants only.

Hours of work: 6 hours per week - times to be discussed at interview.

Rate of pay: £14.00 per hour

Skills, qualifications, and experience

• Previous care & support experience in a similar role
• Previous experience of working with children with additional needs
• Experience & knowledge of Epilepsy & Seizures

Successful applicants will require DBS checks & Employment References.

This role is funded by the Local Authority and is paid 4 weekly.