PA Vacancy

Male Social Personal Assistant – MTNCL

Hours: Term Time- 8 hours per week including weekends

Holiday Time- 12 hours per week including weekends

Flexibility is essential and times to be arranged

Area: Fawdon, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Rate: £13.00 per hour

Car driver with full U.K. clean driving licence essential

 

Momin is a lovely 15-year-old young boy. He enjoys being at home with his family and spending time on his own researching new things on his tablet or phone. Momin has ASD and mobility issues so relies on a wheelchair for his mobility. Momin has a very good memory and he can remember all the FIFA football teams, the countries and their football players. Momin likes to play FIFA, he is also good at Capital Cities and will happily share his knowledge of them. He knows many interesting facts that he likes to research and he shares these facts with his friends and family. Momin is good at spelling words and he likes to write, share funny stories and has started to make up his own jokes, he will seek out members of his family and go and share funny stories with them. Momin likes to play on his electronic tablet. He enjoys looking up facts on ‘Google’ and he is particularly interested in biography books, cars, trucks, football cards and Lego.

Momin is looking for a PA that can share his experiences and encourage him to attend outside activities away from the family home to aid his social skills. Momin would like to go swimming, visit the park, attend a football match or two and is keen to explore the Handcock Museum, the local libraries and other local venues. He is keen to start horse-riding and would love the opportunity to get back in the saddle.

We are looking for an experienced individual with a background in working with children with Autism and you must be physically fit enough to manage a wheelchair and assist Momin in and out of his chair. Some personal care will be involved in this role including toileting.

For more information, please read the Job Description

 

There is a genuine occupational requirement for the holder of this post to be male/female in accordance with the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 and Equality Act 2010 schedule 9 paragraphs 1 – 4.

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.

 

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