Vacancy Details

Description

I am a 13 year old boy living in central Neath with my family and pet dog. I enjoy doing Karate, going to the cinema and bowling. I like playing chess and computer games. I enjoy walking to the Gnoll and over to Burger King.

I am Autistic. I have ADHD and Oppositional Defiance Disorder. I am looking for a PA to support me in going out for three hours on a Saturday, to places I enjoy. The PA will need to be confident, calm and consistent in their approach, as well as vigilant as I have no safety awareness.

The PA will need to be patient but firm, as I have no understanding of time, or when an activity is due to end.

Purpose

•             Support me to go out walking in the local area.
•             Support me to go to the cinema and bowling.
•             Support me to do other activities I enjoy.

Person Type

A person who:

• Is confident in dealing with challenging behaviour.
• Is calm and consistent in their approach.
• Is vigilant as I have no safety awareness.
• Is patient but firm.
• Can gently challenge me, but not provoke me, if my behaviour is not appropriate.
• Experience of Autism preferred.
• Car driver preferred.

Hours

3 hours on a Saturday. Times are flexible.

Additional Info

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of an individual employer. You will be employed by that individual and not Neath Port Talbot Council. To apply for this job please click the “Apply Online” link and complete the registration/application form. You will only need to complete this form once. If you wish to be considered for more than one vacancy or have any difficulties please contact us on 01639 686140 or email pa-registration@npt.gov.uk quoting the reference numbers of the jobs you are interested in.

This post may require a DBS check (the cost of which will be met by NPTCBC). If this post requires you to work with children then it is compulsory for you to have a DBS check prior to commencement.

If requested by the employer, two satisfactory references must be provided. This post is subject to a trial period of 1 month and a probationary period of up to 6 months.

Wages will be paid on a 4 weekly or monthly basis once a valid National Insurance (NI) number has been provided. You must be eligible to work in the UK and your employer will conduct document checks prior to commencement.

You will receive the appropriate annual leave entitlement as well as all other statutory entitlements, details of which will be set out in your contract of employment. You will also be issued with a Personal Assistants Handbook when your employment commences.

You will be expected to undertake any mandatory training identified as relevant to this post. The cost of mandatory training will be met through the direct payment. Failure to attend mandatory training may result in your employment offer being withdrawn.