The following vacancy is advertised directly by the disabled person / representative who receives support from the Direct Payment Support Service.

Successful applicants will be employed directly by the disabled person / representative not Choices and Rights. It is important to note Choices and Rights are acting on the employer’s behalf and we cannot be held responsible for any actions arising out of your employment.

Please quote ref : CX544

Location : HU4 area of Hull

Rate of pay : £10.03 per hour

Hours : 8 hours per week

Days : Wednesdays and Fridays 3pm- 7pm. Further hours

Vacancies : 1

Further information : A compassionate and caring Personal Assistant is required to support a 9-year-old girl for two afternoons per week.

The girl is nonverbal and has seizures. She wears nappies which require changing, so a female PA is required

Your role will be to pick the girl up from school. You will need to give her a bath and her tea and medication before putting her to bed.

You will then need to watch her on a monitor for signs of a seizure. You will need to be alert, as the signs that she is having a seizure can be very subtle.

An awareness of autism and experience of working with children / young people with autism is preferred

An understanding of seizures / epilepsy is also preferred, although training can be given

DBS check required

Car driver with access to a car preferred

Important Information : There is a genuine occupational requirement for a FEMALE worker, and therefore only applications from FEMALES will be considered*.