Personal Care Assistant / Support Worker

at  UKCIL

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE Personal Assistant
HOURS 4 hours per week to be worked 1 day after school or 8 hours every other weekend.
Rate of Pay £12.40ph
LOCATION My own home and in the wider community

PURPOSE OF JOB

I have been my son’s main carer since he was young. Harry is 17 years old and has a diagnosis of Autism and he has learning disabilities. He is a happy, friendly young man with a passion for anything to do with Godzilla, Lego Bionicles and Sonic the Hedgehog. A Personal Assistant (PA) is required to support Harry in the community to develop his self-image and his independence skills. The PA will support Harry to develop his verbal and non-verbal communication skills. The PA will support Harry to access public transport, and to go shopping, cinema trips or computer rooms and visits to farms.
If Harry spends his own money when you are supporting him in the community, you must ensure the receipts are kept and given to me.
I will reimburse you for lunch when appropriate and other additional expenses.
You must provide me with receipts in order I can reimburse you.

MAIN DUTIES

My personal assistant will be required to do the following tasks and may be asked to carry out other tasks of a similar nature.

Personal Care

• Personal care prompts with general hygiene

General

• The PA must ensure Harry is supervised at all times when in the community.
• Support Harry to develop his independence skills by accompanying him on outings in the local community.
• Support Harry to develop his verbal skills.
• Support to develop his awareness of health & safety.
• Support to develop his sense of road safety.
• Support Harry at home and involve in creative activities.
• Support to access social and leisure activities in the community.

Any other request that I may reasonably make

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Services

• Social + Leisure activities
• Support to remain independent

Training

• Safeguarding Adults/Children
• Autism / Aspergers