Support Worker

6 days ago

Buckley, United Kingdom Direct Payment support service Full time

**Personal Assistant Required**

**Reference Number: VAC/1224/04184**

**Closing Date:05/01/2025**

**About me**:
I am seeking an assertive, fun but responsible individual to provide support for my 7 year old son.

My son is a lovely, intelligent and inquisitive child and loves to play games on his IPAD. He has a diagnosis of Autism and is finding it increasingly difficult to leave the home to visit family or access social activities due to his anxieties and struggling with social interaction and group environments.

I am looking for someone who has experience of supporting a child with ASD who is able to interact with my son and share his interest of gaming - this is his comfort zone and enables him to be relaxed, chatty and confident when he is describing the games and likes to involve people
- his energy and enthusiasm when playing the games is infectious.

He does have PDA so ideally the right person will have experience and understanding of supporting a child with this. We try to provide him with a low demand environment which helps to reduce his anxieties and sensory overload.

It is hoped that the support will be home based initially with slow steps to build up a positive and trusting relationship but once my son has made a strong connection with his PA, it is hoped that they will eventually be able to take him out in the community to socialise and increase his friendship group and interests. This will take time so the ideal person will need to be patient - building up a trusting and encouraging relationship with him.

The role may be testing at times but would be very rewarding for the right person.

**The kind of person I’m looking for**:

- You must be proactive and assertive.
- You must be able to work in a person-centered way personalised to supporting my child on an individual basis.
- Have an encouraging, nurturing approach.
- Ideally you will be interested in playing games on the IPAD as this is an important part of my son’s life and an essential part of building up a relationship with him.
- It is essential that you have previous experience of supporting a child with Autism and PDA
- An up to date DBS, child enhanced preferred. You will be required to complete an enhanced check before starting employment.

**Days and times required**:
Up to 5 hours per week

**Hourly Rate**:
£15.00 per hour

**Location**:
Buckley - Flintshire
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Please note that Flintshire Council is not the Employer; instead we are acting on behalf of your employer. We will aim to hold interview within 2 weeks of the closing date.

If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been short-listed for interview on this particular occasion.

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: £15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 5 per week

Physical Setting:

- Homecare

Shift:

- Day shift

Work days:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 01/05/2025
Reference ID: VAC/1224/04184

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