Children's Personal Assistant

Voluntary Action Sheffield; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community-based support organization in Sheffield seeks a Children's Personal Assistant to support an autistic young person in their home and community. Responsibilities include ensuring safety, providing personal care, and escorting to activities. Applicants should be friendly, organized, and willing to learn. This part-time, term-time role offers £12.21 per hour. If interested, send your CV to the provided email address.

Qualifications

• Experience of neurodiversity and alternative communication would be an advantage.
• Be friendly, reliable, and maintain confidentiality.
• Willing to learn from the young person and their support circle.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the young person is safe and happy.
• Escort the young person to activities and clubs.
• Prepare meals and provide personal care.

Skills

Experience of autism

Organised and proactive

Patience and resilience

Ability to adapt quickly

Ability to carry out personal care

Experience of neurodiversity

Job description

Children's Personal Assistant required in Sheffield S8

IBK is a community based, not-for-profit social enterprise with over 20 years’ experience of providing Direct Payment Support to families, children and adults of all ages with a range of needs. We provide a bespoke matching service, finding the right PA for the right person.

The main focus of the support is to ensure this young person is safe and happy as well as providing respite to her Mum and enabling her Mum to also spend time with her older daughter. The role will involve doing activities in the home, and may also involve escorting the young person to her after school clubs or taking her to a local park as your confidence grows. There will be some preparing of meals and personal care also involved in the role. Experience of neurodiversity and alternative communication would be an advantage but Mum is a speech and language therapist who would happily support a PA to build their knowledge in this area.

Both the young person, her sister and her Mum are all autistic. For this reason, a PA who can use their initiative and adapt quickly to the needs of the family is essential.

• Willing to learn from the young person and their circle of support
• Be friendly, reliable and honest; and maintain confidentiality
• Be respectful in the family-home
• Experience of autism
• Be organised and proactive
• Be physically able to carry out the role as described
• Be patient and resilient
• Willing to support a young person with their personal care needs
• You may have interests, hobbies and skills you could share with the young person
• Experience of neurodiversity and working with someone who uses non verbal communication

PLEASE NOTE: This is a term-time only role.

Location: Sheffield

£12.21 per hour

Type of Contract: Part Time

Hours: 3 hours

Closing Date: 08-02-2026

How to Apply: Please send your CV to: [e-mail]. If you have any further questions or queries please email: [e-mail]. If you are interested in working for IBK Initiatives, you can find our other current roles on Indeed.