Job title: Personal Assistant

Hours: Monday and Friday (4-hour sessions)

Hourly rate: £11.44

Location:  Wallsend, North Tyneside

 

Description

Female Personal Assistant (PA) required to support our daughter, who has learning difficulties and autism. The PA would be required to take our daughter out to events and activities to support her to socialise.

 

Person Requirements

We are looking for a friendly, chatty, bubbly person to assist our daughter with learning difficulties and autism.

Our daughter is friendly and chatty once she is comfortable with you. However, it is important that the Personal Assistant understands they will need to drive the conversation with her, by asking lots of questions and show encouragement. Our daughter likes to chat but can’t always think of what to say and ask, therefore the role would suit someone who is very chatty and someone who will ask her lots of questions.

 

The role

To assist with taking our daughter out to various activities including: – swimming, going to park, going to gym, shopping, bowling, cinema, theatre, art and craft sessions, museums, day trips etc.

To assist with developing our daughter’s weekly programme of activities, someone happy to make suggestions on activities she may like to take her too would be welcomed. Working with our daughter to create a regular 4 weekly plan of what they will do together.

Someone, creatively minded who would be comfortable planning and doing art/craft projects with her, as well as comfortable finding and taking her to interesting places/ trips, creative events and existing activities and sessions

Someone to support with basic personal care on occasion.

 

Degree discipline

Not essential but it may be well suited to someone from or with an interest in the health, arts and care sector. Anyone with an interest in care and supporting people with learning disabilities and autism would be great.

 

Requirements/Location

A car driver is preferred, but not essential.

Based in Wallsend, so will suit someone from North Tyneside or Newcastle.

 

Hours and Rate

8 hours a week, worked as 4 hour sessions 2 times a week.  Ideally on a Monday and Friday but there is some flexibility if these days are not suitable.

Initially the PA will begin with 4 hours for a few weeks before increase to 8 hours per week. This is to allow the lady being supported to transition to a new PA.

Additional hours may be required to cover holidays and sickness.

Employment is on a PAYE employed basis, rate of pay is £11.44 per hour.

Or arrangements can be made to work on a self-employed basis with a slightly higher rate of pay this can be discussed with individual candidates.

 

How to Apply

We are looking for someone to start ASAP however the post is subject to DBS and reference checks.

Please apply with CV and Cover Letter with a view to interview ASAP.

Email: kalsum57@gmail.com        Telephone: 07858215362

 

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.

 

 

Pay Rates: Day and night waking PAs £14.25 – £15.25 per hour.  Sleep in £12.50 per hour

Hours: 9.00am – 5.00pm day and/or 5.00pm – 10.00pm evenings. Night waking/sleep in 10.00 pm – 9.00am

Location: North Tyneside Coast

 

Personal Assistants and Senior Personal Assistant required for special needs young gentleman.

Be part of a support team that makes a positive difference!

Permanent full time and part time positions

 

Personal Assistant required (2-1 support 24/7) for a lively, adventurous young gentleman with complex needs, who has varied interests, a big personality and a  brilliant sense of humour. Wheelchair user (able to self-propel and transfer) highly communicative but non-verbal.

Responsibilities will include providing all aspects of personal care and support within the community and at home. Maintaining a clean and tidy home, preparing meals and administering medication.

Experience with moving and handling and experience with seizure management essential.

Must be able to follow care plans, risk assessments and behaviour support plans and complete daily notes, risk assessments and incident reports.

You must be a good communicator and have the ability to work as a team member.

He has his own car so drivers are preferred.

 

For further details, please see the Job Description

For more information, please email  pateam25@gmail.com or call 0191 645 3501

To apply, please send a cover letter and CV to pateam25@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.

 

 

 

Hours: 4 hours per week term time, 8 hours per week school holidays

Rate of Pay: £11.44 per hour

Area: North Tyneside (NE27)

Car Driver Essential

 

We are looking for a children’s outreach PA/Support Worker for an 8-year-old boy with a diagnosis of Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy.   He has low muscle tone and hypermobility of joints and is a full time powerchair user. He enjoys swimming, cinema visits and gaming on Xbox and iPad.

 

Brief details of the job:

He requires support with transitions as he is not weight bearing so moving and handling will be required.

He depends on others for personal care, dressing, teeth cleaning, toileting and help in and out of his chair.

He also needs help to change position in his chair and bed.

He has a PEG feed every morning and night to support his target weight. He can eat small amounts of solid food, but needs support cutting or opening items due to lack of strength in his hands to do this on his own

He needs regular physiotheraby and uses an exercise machine at home.

He has full-time one to one school support to help with his needs.

 

He needs support with accessing activities/groups by an adult who is able to meet all of the above needs.

 

Schedule:

  • Holidays
  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • North Tyneside, NE27: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Experience:

  • Non-Ambulant Wheelchair User: 2 years (preferred)
  • Moving & Handling. Physical Non-Ambulant/Semi: 2 years (preferred)
  • Physical Disabilities: 2 years (preferred)
  • Car Driver Essential

 

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.

 

Location: New York, North Shields

Hours: 5 hours per week – flexible by way of discussion.

Pay rate: £11.44 per hour

 

Kind and Caring Personal Assistant Wanted

I am looking for a kind and caring personal assistant to support my quiet and thoughtful 20-year-old son.

He enjoys:

  • Going to the cinema
  • Collecting action figures
  • Everything Godzilla-related
  • Exploring different foods from a variety of cultures
  • Spending time with his beloved cat

The role involves helping him access environments outside of the family home, providing encouragement, and fostering independence in his day-to-day life.

We are looking for someone who:

  • Is patient, understanding, and supportive
  • comfortable around pets
  • Shares an interest in movies or pop culture (bonus but not essential!)
  • Can help build his confidence in exploring new spaces

If you are compassionate, reliable, and have a sense of humor, we’d love to hear from you!

For more 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.