Personal Assistant (PA)/Support Worker – Luton (LU2) – PUR-168-726

Carer, Personal Assistant, Support Assistant, support buddy, Support Worker
Herts
Posted 2 days ago
Personal Assistant (PA)/Support Worker
Job ref. PUR-168-726
About the Direct Payment Holder A 9-year-old boy with profound learning disabilities and high sensory needs. His developmental age is around 18 months.

 

He is a sweet and gentle child who enjoys nursery rhymes, music, swinging, and sensory play.

Hours and rate of pay  hours 2 hours per week (minimum) – Weekend

2 hours on Saturday or Sunday afternoon – Additional hours may be available

Location Luton (LU2)
DBS/Checks Confirmation of DBS check

Right to Work and references will be needed.

What you would be doing… Key Responsibilities

 

·        Provide close, continuous supervision for a non-verbal child with complex needs

·        Engage in safe, structured sensory activities at his developmental level

·        Follow strict home safety protocols, particularly regarding gates and external access

·        Support with personal care needs (nappy changing, feeding, toileting)

·        Maintain a calm, reassuring presence throughout the session

This is a home-based role only

 

Required skills and experience Seeking a kind, patient, and safety-conscious support worker to spend two hours per week providing consistent care for a 9-year-old non-verbal boy with severe autism.

·        Experience supporting autistic, non-verbal, or profoundly disabled children

·        Calm, warm, and emotionally resilient, with a nurturing approach

·        Confidence in managing high sensory needs and occasional behavioural challenges

·        Physically capable of assisting a child who may become resistive or floppy

·        Vigilant and able to focus on safety at all time

·        Enhanced DBS (on update service preferred)

·        Car owner/driver – Essential (due to lack of public transport)

 

Please send a CV (with 2 references) and a covering letter explaining why you would suit this role. Thank you.

* Sponsorship is not available for this role *

* No agencies please *

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