Personal Care Assistant / Support Worker, Bristol

Care Assistant for a teenage boy, part‑time, starting at £15/hour in BS40 – Bristol – BS40.

Finn is a joyful 14-year-old living in the Chew Valley. He is full of laughter and mischief and is very gregarious and friendly. He loves being outside, car/bus journeys, animals, driving his powerchair, water, music, baking, arts/crafts and people watching! When possible he likes sailing, kayaking, horse‑riding and climbing! He needs help with all of these passions because of his cerebral palsy.

• Evening care – once or twice a week, between about 4 pm–8.30 pm. This would include feeding, bath and bedtime routines at home, but could also involve some entertainment, play, trips out and about etc.
• Daytime care on some weekends and in school holidays – anything from a couple of hours up to a full day; we are flexible and will work with you to find an arrangement that suits you and Finn. This would most likely include taking Finn out and about on trips / fun activities, driving him in his wheelchair‑adapted van.
• After a period of you and Finn getting to know each other and building confidence, there could be the option of fully paid respite care periods of 24–48 hours (or potentially even more). Most likely this would be at Finn's home with the rest of his family away.

We will train you in personal care, tube feeding via gastric button, hoist transfers, positioning in wheelchairs, supporting Finn to drive himself in his powerchair and communicate using his eye‑gaze computer.

Pay rates start at £15/hr but this will increase once you have gained a reasonable level of experience (usually takes a few months).

A driving licence is essential, but no previous experience is necessary. Full training is provided.