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