Area: Newcastle

Social Personal Assistant – GONCL

Hours: 5 hours per week term time

12 hours per week school holidays

Area: Fenham, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Rate: £12.21 per hour

 

Goodluck is a lovely lively 10-year-old little boy. He has various health issues and has a visual impairment that impacts his zest for learning and enjoying activities like bike riding and playing physical activities. Goodluck uses a hearing aid that enhances his hearing skills and minimises background noises. He mainly utilises this apparatus in the school setting. Goodluck is learning to communicate verbally again and has made great progress with this lately.

Goodluck has an older brother who is extremely poorly and mostly refined to his bed, but he often spends time with him chatting. Goodluck is a “Sonic the Hedgehog” fanatic and loves all things “Sonic” whether it is on his games console or scanning YouTube for videos. He is a chatty little boy with a great sense of humour. He loves music and is often heard singing one of his favourite songs by Bob Marley – “Every little Thing”.  Goodluck is quite an independent little boy who loves to run about and ride his bicycle giving the opportunity.

Goodluck’s family have a Christian faith that is very important to them. They attend church regular and engage in prayer and fasting routines frequently. It is very important to the family that this is acknowledged and respected.

For more details, 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.

 

 

Personal Assistant – MSHNCL

Job title: Personal Assistant (PA)

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne (Fenham)

Hours of work: 3 hours per fortnight (every other Saturday)

Rate of pay: £12.00 per hour

 

My name is Abubakr, I’m a quiet but very active 11-year-old, and I’m looking for a Personal Assistant to support me to get out and about, to do some of my favourite activities. I love being out of the house so I can use up my energy. I enjoy going swimming and to trampoline parks or soft plays. Most things outdoors are fun too like going to the park.

At home, I like to spend time on the iPad, as well as playing with Lego and play dough.

An ideal PA for me, will have a clean driving licence with their own vehicle, so we can get to all these fun places. Having experience working with young people with autism is important to my Mum and Dad.

Verbal communication can be difficult for me, so I often find other ways to show you what I want. I also need a little help with my personal care, so you need to be comfortable doing this.

You will initially spend time with my Mum and Dad, to get to know how to best help me and support my needs.

 

Driver with own vehicle required.

For more information, please see the Job description

To apply please fill out our online application form.

This post is subject to references and satisfactory DBS checks.

 

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.

Family Support Worker – ETNCL

Job title: Family Support Worker

Hours: 10 hours per week,

Tuesday, Fridays, and 1 in 3 Saturdays, during term time.

Tuesday, Thursday, Friday plus 1 in 3 Saturdays in school holidays.

Location: Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne

Rates of pay: £15.00 per hour

 

Purpose of Job

We have 2 children aged 11 and 14. Our eldest has autistic spectrum disorder. The main purpose of this job is to work alongside us caring for and supporting our eldest son whilst outside of the home. You may also need to, separately, supervise and support our younger son while we are helping our older son.

Our son is a happy, affectionate boy who is verbal but struggles to understand social norms and rules of conversation. He also has a stammer and needs to be given time and space to get his view across.

Term time activities are currently (but subject to change if interests change):

Tuesday 17:30-22:00; Gaming social and supporting at home

Friday 2.5 hours between 16:00 – 23:00 changing to activity

Saturday Working 1 out of 3 13:00-16:30 afternoon (art garden) or occasionally on a morning to a national trust property

During school holidays

20 hours

Tuesday 09:00- 14:00

Thursday 09:00-14:00

Friday 09:00-14:00

Saturday Working 1 out of 3 09:00-14:00.

These duties will be similar to term time.

Flexibility is required as start and end times may change slightly.

 

Ewan dislikes public transport which is to be avoided along with busy city and town centres therefore a car driver is required.

We have a car, and we are prepared to add the PA to our insurance to enable them to use it if they do not own their own vehicle.

This post is subject to DBS check and references.

For more information, please see the job description

To apply you can complete the Online Application Form or request an Application Form from directpayments@disabilitynorth.org.uk

 

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.

Female Personal Assistant – DBNCL

Job title:  Female Personal Assistant

Hours:  10/11 hours, weekdays, occasional weekends

Rates of pay:  £12.50 per hour.

Area:  Blakelaw, Newcastle

 

About Me

My name is Dennis, and I am 47 years old, and I live with my sister, Tracie, who is responsible for my care, and her partner and we have a small dog.

I don’t always communicate easily due to my hearing and visual loss and there may be long pauses between questions and sometimes I give an answer that it is out of sync with the question asked, so being a good listener is essential.

My passion is my computer but since I’ve had a stroke, I cannot access it anymore so someone with a passion for computers would be ideal.

I have limited mobility and require assistance with all transfers using a stand aid and assistance with personal care.

I love a cup of tea and need encouragement to stay hydrated and after a few cups I like to have a nap in the afternoon for a couple of hours.

To be my Personal Assistant you should have some experience of working with disabled adults with visual impairment.

Driver required.

 

For more information, please see the Job Description

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.

Post is subject to DBS check.

 

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.