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Personal Assistant/Support Worker
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York and North Yorkshire, York, North Yorkshire, YO1, England, UK
Listed on 2026-10-06
Listing for:
Disability North
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-06
Job specializations:
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Healthcare
Home Care
Job Description & How to Apply Below
We are looking for a kind, reliable and flexible Personal Assistant / Support Worker to provide overnight support for a 7-year-old boy at our home in York.
If you are caring, enthusiastic and have the right skills to support a child with additional needs, we would love to hear from you.
About the RoleThe role involves supporting with:
- Preparing snacks and drinks between tea time and bedtime
- Personal care, including helping with toileting, dressing for bed, and bath time
- Supporting the bedtime routine and helping him to settle to sleep
- Staying awake overnight to provide reassurance and care if he wakes (he may sometimes stay awake for long periods)
- Patience and a fun, engaging approach
- Willingness to ask for help when needed
- Understanding of autism and pica
- Flexibility in approach
- Makaton Level 2-4
- Experience working with disabled children
- Experience working with non-speaking children, especially using a total communication approach
- Basic DBS check (or willingness to obtain one)
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