Direct Payments Team
A little about myself:
I am a happy young girl with ASD and GDD. I don’t speak yet and use a device, gestures and expressions to communicate. I love the outdoors and like trampolining, going to the park, gymnastics, swimming. You will need to keep an eye on me because I don’t have any awareness of danger and will not know about road safety or holding on to things such as safety bars. I love food, like McDonald’s and pizza.
I will need a PA who drives to take me to outside safe spaces and fun places for me to develop my social independence. I am shy with new people and so you will need to get to know me at home before we go out into the community to have fun. I am happy to travel in the car with you but I will need a booster seat.
Driver required to take me out.
Female preferred.
Hours of work
4 hours per week term time and 10 miles.
8 hours per week school holidays and 20 miles.
Rate of pay.
£12.75 per hour
Essential:
• You must be patient and kind and happy, and like to laugh.
• You must be able to help me to keep clean after I have used the toilet.
Desirable
I’d prefer if:
• You had experience of children with ASD,as this helps you to understand my behaviours.
I’d like support with:
• Building emotional resilience in a setting separate to my family.
• Calming down if I become overwhelmed.
I will need my PA to:
Respect and understand the importance of privacy and confidentiality.
Be confident, mature and have patience.
Be dependable and arrive on time.
Be friendly with an easy-going manner.
Be adaptable and flexible.
Be supportive but not take over.
Have business insurance on your car to take clients out.
Concerning the position
A trial period will be necessary in the first instance in the form of a six-month probationary period. Salary will be paid monthly (Annual leave is calculated on a pro rata basis). A DBS MUST be processed prior to any commencement of employment. Costs of DBS will be met by Swansea council where applicant is eligible.