Hours: 5 hours a week Saturday or Sunday
Location: Gosforth, Newcastle
Rates of pay: £14.00 per hour
Purpose of Job
Lexi is a lovely, happy fun loving social 5-year-old little girl who lives with her mum and dad in Gosforth. She attends the True Colours Theatre every week where she loves to sing and dance and she also likes to go horse riding. Lexi likes to play with her dolls and make sure they are changed and fed and can go from one activity to the next due to her short attention span, so it will be Lego next and then on to another one.
Due to a brain injury Lexi has multiple physical needs including bilateral Cerebral Palsy and epilepsy. She doesn’t walk but can shuffle on her bottom and has limited use of her left arm but has some use of her right hand which allows her to play on her iPad where she can use touch screen but will again flick from one activity to the next.
Lexi loves to be tickled and loves to laugh, and she can interact and let you know what she wants and at times she can get frustrated, but this is due to her brain injury.
She is still in nappies therefore personal care would be involved.
Training for any equipment used by Lexi will be provided.
Ideally, we are seeking a PA with some experience of working with children with disabilities who is enthusiastic with a genuine interest and enjoyment in working with children.
This post is subject to a satisfactory DBs check and references which will be taken up if you are offered the post.
This vacancy will close as soon as a suitable candidate is appointed.
At the time of starting their employment, the successful candidate must have permission to work in the U.K.