Social Personal Assistant – FRGNCL Needed in Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne

Hours: 5 hours per week school holidays only

Area: Fenham, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Rate: £13.50 per hour

We are currently recruiting for an experienced personal assistant for a 14-year-old young gentleman with Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder, and Type 1 Diabetes. Freddy currently resides with his mum and 3 siblings and attends a specialist provision that he seems to enjoy. Freddy has no awareness of danger and requires full supervision, this role would suit someone that has experience working with children with autism and is familiar with managing Type 1 Diabetes. This is a necessary requirement, but full training can be provided.

Routine is very important to Freddy as he can dysregulate if sudden changes occur and he can become frustrated and will verbalise his frustrations and can react with hitting out on occasion. Coping strategies to manage these must be demonstrated and implemented to ensure his safety and the safety of others.

The main tasks within this role will include supporting Freddy in accessing the local community, accompanying and supporting him to engage in his chosen activities which will include accessing local railways and metro systems as he loves watching the trains and enjoys a metro or bus ride.

Freddy enjoys time alone within the home where he will enjoy watching YouTube and snacking on the limited foods he enjoys, Freddy can lose interest in food simply by visual appearance or smell so he will need to be involved in food choices and be able to use his food calculator app to calculate nutritional value for his Diabetes and Insulin measures. Training can be provided for this.

You will be required to prompt and promote personal hygiene engagement and encourage a routine.

A good level of fitness is required for this role.

For more information, please see the  Job Description 

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.