Personal Care Assistant, Folkestone

Purpose and work duties

Job purpose: To support my child within the home or accessing social opportunities within the community.

My child is a very lively 10-year-old girl with autism semi verbal (uses single words) to communicate or request for her preferred items.

Work Duties will include:

• Identify local social activities
• Motivating and encouraging them to take part and try new things
• Helping them to develop social skills
• Encouraging independence.

Other requirements

• Establishing and maintaining effective communication with the child and their parents, maintaining confidentiality.
• Always ensuring the safety of the child

Requirements for applicant (include any specialised training if required)

• Imagination in relation to activities to undertake
• Good sense of humour
• Flexible, reliable and honest
• Physically fit, agile and energetic
• Understanding of autism essential
• Full driving license with business insurance within your policy
• DBS Check will be completed

Location – Hawkinge Folkestone

Number of PA roles available - 1

£12.21 per hour

Term Time – 4 hours

Non-Term Time - 8 hours