Area: Gosforth

Social Personal Assistant 2:1 support – 2 vacancies

Hours: 10 hours per week term time including after school support and weekends

20 hours per week school holidays including weekends.

Area: Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Rate: £14.00 per hour

Driver with full clean UK licence essential

 

We are currently recruiting for two experienced personal assistants for a lovely young boy with Non – Verbal Autism & ADHD. Leo is 8 years old and always requires full supervision.  He currently resides with his mum and brother and attends a specialist school with support.  Leo has no awareness of danger and will run at every opportunity. This role would suit individuals highly experienced in working with children with autism and ADHD. You must be able to demonstrate strategies and coping mechanisms for this role.

Leo enjoys a variety of sensory stimulating activities including spinning, swimming and trips to the local parks or SEND centres. He would like to visit and explore new venues with enclosed spaces to widen his experiences within the community.  He uses a specialist wheelchair to access the community, which is fitted with a harness. Routine is very important to Leo as he can dysregulate if sudden changes occur, and due to his non-verbal autism, he cannot tell you directly what is wrong. Leo uses hand gestures and leading to show and tell you his needs. Leo can become dysregulated so coping strategies to manage these must be demonstrated and implemented to ensure his safety. Leo can self-harm if he becomes dysregulated and can lash out. He enjoys a trip to McDonalds and his favourite food is chicken nuggets. He also recently learnt to ride an adapted bike which he loves, so centres that have these facilities is always a great shout.

There are no dietary requirements, however, sugar-based food and drinks are prohibited due to the adverse effects sugar has on Leo’s behaviours.

The main tasks within this role will include supporting Leo in accessing the local community, accompanying and supporting him to engage in his chosen activities, and personal care is required for after toilet cleaning.

We require a car driver with a full clean UK Driving Licence and business insurance.

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.

 

 

🌟 Join Our Caring Team as a Personal Assistant 🌟

Location: Gosforth, Newcastle
Reporting to: Direct Payment Employer
Rate of Pay: £15.25 per hour
Start Date: As soon as the right person is found

 

💬 About the Role

Are you someone who brings kindness, patience, and curiosity to your work? Do you enjoy supporting young people to grow, explore the world and feel valued, confident, and included? If so, I’d love to meet you.

I’m looking for caring and thoughtful individuals to join our small, friendly team of Personal Assistants. You’ll be supporting my two wonderful young people (aged 17 and 19), who are autistic, have a learning disability and need support with their communication.

They are both warm, funny, and full of personality. Whether it’s getting active, exploring the community, or simply sharing a moment of connection, they thrive when supported by people who truly care and want to have fun with them.

You’ll work alongside me (their Mum) or other experienced PAs, offering 1:1 or 2:1 support depending on the shift.

This is a genuinely rewarding role where you’ll be helping two fantastic young people grow in confidence, develop life skills, and have more independence, choice, and control over how they live their lives.

 

⏰ Shifts Available

Part-time and full-time roles available. Typical shifts are:

Term Time (Mon–Fri):
• 7:00am – 9:00am
• 3:00pm or 3:30pm – 10:00pm

These shifts may be offered as a split shift (morning and evening)

Weekends & School Holidays:
• Early: 9:00am – 7:00pm
• Late: 12:00pm – 10:00pm

52 weeks (term & holidays)
• Night: 9:00pm – 9:00am

 

✅ We’re Looking for Someone Who:

• Has a calm, respectful, and caring approach
• Has a great sense of humour and brings positive energy to their work
• Enjoys being physically active and can support others to stay active too
• Communicates with warmth and patience, including using alternative strategies
• Is reliable, emotionally mature, and values inclusion
• Respects personal space, routines, and boundaries when working in someone’s home
• May or may not have direct experience – having the right values matters the most

📌 What You Need to Know:

• Enhanced DBS required (we can support this)
• Must have the right to work in the UK
• Full induction, training, and support provided
• A driver with a clean driving licence is preferred
• Full job description here: Job Description

 

📩 How to Apply

Email: directpayments@disabilitynorth.org.uk
Or apply via the online application form.

Applications reviewed on a rolling basis – apply soon!

 

Hours:​ 5 hours a week Saturday or Sunday

Location:  Gosforth, Newcastle

Rates of pay​: £14.00 per hour

 

Purpose of Job

Lexi is a lovely, happy fun loving social 5-year-old little girl who lives with her mum and dad in Gosforth. She attends the True Colours Theatre every week where she loves to sing and dance and she also likes to go horse riding. Lexi likes to play with her dolls and make sure they are changed and fed and can go from one activity to the next due to her short attention span, so it will be Lego next and then on to another one.

Due to a brain injury Lexi has multiple physical needs including bilateral Cerebral Palsy and epilepsy. She doesn’t walk but can shuffle on her bottom and has limited use of her left arm but has some use of her right hand which allows her to play on her iPad where she can use touch screen but will again flick from one activity to the next.

Lexi loves to be tickled and loves to laugh, and she can interact and let you know what she wants and at times she can get frustrated, but this is due to her brain injury.

She is still in nappies therefore personal care would be involved.

Training for any equipment used by Lexi will be provided.

Ideally, we are seeking a PA with some experience of working with children with disabilities who is enthusiastic with a genuine interest and enjoyment in working with children.

 

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 post is subject to a satisfactory DBs check and references which will be taken up if you are offered the post.

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: Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne

Hours: 5 hours per week term time, 10 hours per week school holidays (weekends may be requires on occasion)

Pay: £14.00 per hour

A driver is essential. You must also be able to navigate public transport systems with a specialist buggy if required.

 

About the Role

I am looking for an experienced personal assistant to support me within the home initially, and to get to know and recognise my medical needs and conditions with the scope of accessing the community to engage in activities later in the role, when my mum feels ready to let me venture out solo. My mum will initially support with outings and will do training on some aspects of the role. I have complex needs including Epilepsy and Cerebral Palsy with paralysis, visual impairment and I have a shunt. My epilepsy presents with various seizures, and you must be experienced in being able to identify the type of seizure and the management of the different seizures. I do show tell tale signs and you must be vigilant in monitoring for these signs of onset seizures. There will be personal care involved in the role as well as assistance with getting dressed. My medication is managed by my mum, but you may need to use emergency medication which you will receive training for. I need prompts and assistance with eating and drinking too. I can become dysregulated and frustrated which will show as disruptive behaviour or refusal to participate in requests or activities.

 

Key Responsibilities

Personal Care Support

• Assistance with toileting, hand washing, bathing, teeth brushing and hair care.
• Support and prompts with eating and drinking. I follow a clean diet.
• Support with dressing/undressing.

Daily Living Support

• Assistance with social activities and accessing the community.
• Assistance to engage with activities I enjoy at home.
• Places I enjoy include local parks and nature walks, the beach and activity centres that I can participate in.

Mobility & Transport

• Support loading/unloading my wheelchair into/out of vehicles or on and off public transport.
• Full, clean UK driving licence is essential if you are a driver.

 

Who You Are

• Physically fit – able to safely lift and handle a wheelchair and keep me safe.
• Able to follow instructions carefully and work with sensitivity.
• Respectful of boundaries and personal space.
• You must have experience working with children with Epilepsy and Disabilities.
• Bubbly, happy, and outgoing.
• Naturally upbeat, positive, and compassionate.
• Good at taking the initiative but also comfortable being guided from my parents or myself.
• Responsible with strong attention to detail and vigilant always.
• Non-smoker – due to allergens.

 

About Me (Sarah)

I am 10 years old and attend a specialist school which I really enjoy, they have great facilities there. I enjoy music and dance and playing on my iPad. My favourite TV programmes are Gabby’s Doll House, Hey Duggie and Telly Tubbies, so we might spend time watching these, I also enjoy floor play with my big motorway mat, and I love chocolate, my mum goes mad because I always want to eat chocolate 😊I live with my mum and dad and we sometimes go on holidays which I love, except the travelling, why does it take so long to get there? I recently went to America which was cool!

I will initially be shy when I meet you and I struggle with transition so it may take a while for me to get used to having you around so you must be patient with me. I have some communication, but I can always articulate my needs. Routine and planned activities with explanations are key to me as this helps keep me regulated. I will require you to work with me in my home initially before we build up to going on ventures together and my mum will come along initially to support and monitor how we get on outside the home. My mum is a great teacher so following her training advice and how to manage my seizures and identify the signs will really help you.

I am excited about having a new PA and mum will be too, even though it will be a little bit strange at first.

If this sounds like a role you’d enjoy and you think we’d be a good fit, please apply.

 

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.