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.
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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.