Area: Byker

2 hours term time per week, 8 hours school holidays per week including weekends (to be arranged). This is 2:1 support.

Byker, Newcastle Upon Tyne

£14.00 per hour

 

Lucas is a lively, inquisitive 6-year-old little boy who has autism, he lives with his parents and sibling in Byker, he attends a specialist school in Newcastle along with his brother.  Lucas is looking for a personal assistant to accompany and support him to access the local community, and activities of his choice. Lucas loves to go trampolining and soft play; he craves motion and movement play. Lucas would really enjoy accessing the local parks and adventure playgrounds, he must always be supervised though as he is quite the escape artist if left unattended and has no awareness of danger. Lucas likes “cause and effect” toys, especially light up ones.  Lucas will require personal care whilst in your care, he is non-verbal and communicates with gestures and noises.

To be Lucas’s personal assistant you must have experience of working with children with autism and challenging behaviours you need to be resilient, with a good level of fitness as Lucas is a strong, sturdy young boy. Lucas uses a buggy for most outings.

A car driver would be preferred but is not essential.

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.

 

Reporting to: Direct Payment Employer

Location: Byker, Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Hours of work: Holiday cover 6 weeks per year.

Rate of pay: £13.80 per hour

 

Hello, I’m Louise. I live with my wife and our cat, Roy Rodgers, so a love for cats is essential! We’re looking for a kind-hearted, open-minded Personal Assistant who understand neurodivergence and is eager to learn and adapt.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys good conversation, and shares a few of my interests. My day-to-day needs vary, and support can range from practical assistance to simply sharing a cuppa and a chat.

Responsibilities:

• Physical Assistance & General Support – Help with daily tasks, errands, and any required physical support.
• Meal Preparation & Housekeeping – Assist with cooking, cleaning, and general household upkeep.
• Shared Interests and Connection – I enjoy knitting, reading, watching TV, tabletop role-playing games (especially Dungeons & Dragons), music (all kinds!), and keyboards. Ideally, you share some of these interests or are open to learning about them.

Qualities We Value:

• Cat Lover – Roy Rodgers is family, so you must enjoy spending time with cats.
• Open Mind toward Neurodivergence and LGBTQ+ – A willingness to understand neurodiversity and support an LGBTQ+ friendly household.
• Curiosity and Flexibility – No one has all the answers, so a desire to grow and learn is important.

If you’re looking to work in a supportive, welcoming environment and bring your kindness and curiosity with you, please reach out. Let’s see if we’re a good fit for each other.

 

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 per week: 8 hours – flexible with the possibility of occasional evenings/weekends.

Hourly Rate: £14.40 per hour

Location: Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne

Driver with own vehicle essential

 

About me

Hi! I’m Kate but everyone calls me Turtle. I live with my wife and my lovely cat Roy Rogers. I am a full time carer for my wife (who is the best boss ever!) and a burgeoning new artist. I’m looking for help to get out of the house and progress in my career and life goals. I am autistic, ADHD and agoraphobic and struggle with chronic pain but I have a zest for life. If you want to work together as a partner to build community and connection with a focus on art and progressive ideas this is the job for you!

Essential qualities

• Interest and enjoyment of art
• Understanding of ADHD and Autism
• Own a driver’s licence and car
• Knowledgeable and accepting of the LGBTQIA+ community
• Attentive listener
• Ability to ask questions in a non judgemental, curious way.

Things that would be amazing

• Knowledgeable of the art world and/or being a professional artist beneficial but not essential as long as you are willing to learn
• Love of all sorts of animals very beneficial but willingness to be around cats and dogs essential
• Interest in similar hobbies – DND, gaming, film, tv, politics, music

Duties

• Assistance accessing the community: my main struggle is I need be accompanied when going out of the house due to agoraphobia and autism. You would be accompanying me on various outings from going to the shops to art galleries and appointments.
• Form filling and admin work: I have great difficulty with paperwork and filling out forms but this is a large part of a professional artist’s life so ability to assist with these is essential.
• Organisational ability: I have a great deal of difficulty with systematisation and keeping things organised so your duties will include helping me to create new systems and maintain my current ones.
• Psychological support: assisting in preventing and managing meltdowns, this often involves listening to my info-dumps and asking insightful questions during a meltdown to help me out of logic loops. I also require prompting for daily care tasks like eating, drinking, and going to the toilet.

 

In conclusion

If you’re looking to work in a supportive welcoming environment and bring your kindness and curiosity with you please reach out. Let’s see if we’re a good fit for each other.

 

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.