Personal Assistant - JSYOR

Two vacancies

Wednesdays in term time: 14.40-18.00

Thursdays in term time: 14.40-20.00

Holidays

A minimum of 2 days a week. This can be flexible and discussed with the employer.

Rate of Pay

£13.45 per hour

Area

Dringhouses, York

A 10-year-old boy who has severe ADHD and autism with a profile of PDA. He goes to a specialist SEMH school and lives with his family. He loves all things trains and playing train games on his Xbox. He needs help staying regulated and loves having 1:1 attention from his PAs. He loves going to school and playing with his friends with support.

Care will be 2:1 wherever possible and always when out of the house.

Key tasks

• Personal care, including changing nappies
• Getting food for him
• Giving medication
• Helping him to stay regulated
• Observing and identifying when dysregulation is starting to occur and take steps to intervene as required
• Interacting with him throughout the care period
• Playing games with him
• Taking him out to park/visits to other activities
• Tidying up after him at home, including his bedroom, putting clothes away etc.
• Liaising with his parents and other PAs on a regular basis.

The candidate must have experience of children who are autistic and have ADHD and the behavioural challenges that this presents. They must also have experience of PDA and know how to interact with PDA children in order to reduce dysregulation; this experience can be professional or personal. They must be confident handling dysregulation and meltdowns. Although challenging, the work will be rewarding and will massively help both the child and the family.

You will be working with a wonderful family with 5 fantastic neurodiverse children. The PAs already in place are great to work with and have become part of the family.

To apply

Please send a covering letter and CV to

This vacancy will close as soon as a suitable candidate is appointed.

At the time of starting their employment, the successful candidate must have permission to work in the U.K.