Company: Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd
Location: Eccles
Job Description:
PA/Carer – 9‑Year‑Old Boy with Special Needs
Contract: Part‑time, Permanent (4 hours per week – Saturday & Sunday)
Activities
- Walks in parks (accessible swings are a big bonus)
- Trips to the farm
- Feeding the ducks
- Swimming
- Gentle outdoor exploring
Roles and Responsibilities
- Feeding: prescribed liquid feeds approximately every 4 hours
- Assist with soft food meals
- Full personal care, including nappy changes
- Monitor breathing and respond appropriately
- Seizure awareness and support, including administering Buccolam Midazolam if required
- Ensure he is kept warm outdoors, as he cannot regulate temperature independently
Desired Personal Qualities
- Kind, empathetic, patient and naturally caring
- Understanding of complex needs and willing to learn his routines and ways of communicating
- Calm and confident during medical or behavioural challenges
- Enjoys working with children who have Specialist Educational Needs
- Able to bring positivity and stability to his time in the community
Required Training & Experience
- Buccolam Midazolam training
- Experience working with individuals with Specialist Educational Needs
- Full enhanced DBS
Compensation
Hourly Rate: £12.21 per hour (4 hours per week)
Child Profile
A joyful 9‑year‑old boy with a rare genetic epilepsy condition similar to Rett Syndrome. He is non‑speaking and non‑mobile, requiring full support for all aspects of his care. He uses a wheelchair full time and can stand only with full adult support. He experiences anxiety and episodes of disordered breathing (lips may change colour) and has focal epilepsy with associated seizures.
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Posted: June 1st, 2026