Area: Newcastle

Social Personal Assistant – BGNCL

Hours: 10 hours per week including weekends

Rate: £13.50 per hour

Location: Ouseburn, Newcastle Upon Tyne

 

We are currently recruiting for an experienced personal assistant to support a gentleman call Benjamin who lives in Ouseburn in the centre of Newcastle. Benjamin has ADHD and is currently waiting on further assessments, he also has anxiety and suffers from episodes of depression which can incapacitate him. Experience of supporting individuals, on a one-to-one basis, with mental health and ADHD needs is required.

Benjamin requires support and encouragement to complete daily living tasks including domestic tasks and personal care tasks. He would like support with household chores including laundry and bed changing and monitoring and encouragement to look after his teeth and personal hygiene. Benjamin also requires support to access the community and attend any scheduled appointments, he may also require support with making appointments and prompting to attend the appointments, with you accompanying him to them. Benjamin usually goes shopping once a week to the local supermarket and the post office, he would require you to accompany him to the shops to assist him purchasing his required shopping.

Benjamin is not currently on any medication, but this is under review, and you may be required to assist with monitoring, recording and prompting him to take his regular medication if they are prescribed.

Benjamin would like to explore the local gyms in the area and maybe attend a Pilates class to strengthen his core muscles following a bike accident he was involved in which left him with some injuries, he feels he would really benefit from some exercise now, you would be required to support him explore these activities and accompany him to any activities he may feel he would like to take up.

Benjamin can become mute and disengaged when he is having an episode of his anxiety, and this would need to be managed sensitively and respectfully until he decided to re-engage with you.

For m ore information, please see the JOB DESCRIPTION

 

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.

 

 

Male Personal Assistant – BFNCL

Hours: Role can be offered at between 16 to 24 hours per week to suit applicant’s situation

Salary: £16.00 per hour plus holiday pay

Location: Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne

Permanent contract with 90 day probation period

 

Recruiting a Male Personal Care Assistants to be part of a team of PA’s providing support my 19 year old autistic son who has profound learning difficulties and is non-verbal.

Working hours can be flexible, however, there will be usually be one or two overnight shifts per month.  Overnight support will be waking nights as my son has night time epilepsy and sleeps poorly requiring an adult to be in attendance in an adjacent room at all times.

Main duties will be to support my son with all personal care, meal preparation, assistance with feeding, daily living tasks and providing 2:1 support working with another PA when taking him into the community to engage in leisure activities such as walks, bowling, swimming and eating out.

A clean driving licence and access to a car is preferred but not essential.

There is a genuine occupational requirement for the holder of this post to be male/female in accordance with the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 and Equality Act 2010 schedule 9 paragraphs 1 – 4.

 

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.

Female Personal Assistants – CWNCL

Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays overnight: 6.30pm – 8.00am*

Friday daytime: 9.00am – 6.00pm (flexible)

* staff are not expected to stay awake

Rate:  £12.50 per hour, daytime (7.00am – 11.00pm)

£84.00 flat rate, overnight (11.00pm – 7.00am)           

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2

 

Personal assistants – women only – required to provide personal and domestic support for a disabled woman who is a wheelchair user.

The post is to provide support in her home and when she is out and about. Main duties include providing personal care, e.g. assisting to go to the toilet, showering and domestic tasks (e.g. cooking, washing, ironing, cleaning). Each PA will be required to do 1-2 shifts per week (negotiable) across the full week. She currently has vacancies for the following shifts:

Tuesdays & Thursdays overnight: 6.30pm-8.00am*

Friday daytimes 9.00am-6.00pm (flexible)

* staff are not expected to stay awake

 

All expenses in relation to the role will be paid, except travel to and from the place of work.

No previous experience is required as full training will be provided. Applicants need to be physically fit.

There is a genuine occupational requirement for the holder of this post to be male/female in accordance with the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 and Equality Act 2010 schedule 9 paragraphs 1 – 4.

 

If you wish to apply, please send a CV and short statement why you are interested in the post to caron.cw13@gmail.com

 

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.

 

 

Female Personal Assistant – VAGNCL

Job title: Personal Assistant (PA)

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

Hours of work: 20 hours a week for evenings & weekends

Rate of pay:

Monday to Friday day rate £12.69 per hour

Weekend day rate £13.13 per hour

Waking nights £14.00 per hour

Sleep in rate  – National Minimum Wage

 

We are seeking reliable, enthusiastic, and proactive Support Workers to assist an independent young lady with Cerebral Palsy to live her best life both at home and in the community. We are offering the right person a long term and permanent position subject to satisfactorily completing a probationary period. You will be working in an established team of 8 support workers and will always be working with another member of the team on a 2:1 basis. You will provide support to maximise independence both at home and in the community.

Knowledge or experience of working with someone with Cerebral Palsy or PEG experience, is an advantage but is not essential as full training will be given.

Duties will include assisting with meals, both orally and via PEG, bathing, personal care, administering medication and various domestic duties.  A Motability car is available for trips out on weekends and for holidays.

This position is open to women only as the role includes providing personal care – GOC rules apply.

We are offering both full and part time hours.

 

Benefits include:

  • Contracted hours after probation period completed.
  • Holiday and Sick Pay
  • Pension
  • Paid Breaks
  • 6 weeks holiday/year – pro rata

Full driving licence preferred but not essential.

Current DBS essential.

 

To apply please fill out our online application form.

This post is subject to references and satisfactory DBS checks.

There is a genuine occupational requirement for the holder of this post to be male/female in accordance with the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 and Equality Act 2010 schedule 9 paragraphs 1 – 4.

 

Closing date: 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.