Area: Hebburn

Hours: Two sessions of two hours, or one session of four hours per month

Area: Hebburn

Rates of pay: Age-related national minimum wage, up to £12.90 per hour

Holidays: 5.6 weeks pro rata per annum. Bank holidays are usually honoured on a pro-rata basis (except in emergencies)

 

We’re looking for a Personal Assistant to support a 15-year-old young man.  He has a diagnosis of ADHD, Autism, ARND, OOD and a Learning Development Disorder.  He presents as an 8-9-year-old due to this.  He is also Asthmatic, flat footed and has low muscle tone.

This does not stop him or slow him down, he loves going to the cinema, being out and about, the park, playing football or even just going for a nice walk.  While he cannot read or write independently, he will copy with help.

He is, allergic to dog hair, cat hair and lanolin. He can stroke cats or dogs, but must wash hands immediately afterwards, he carries emergency medication with him and knows to ask for his pump if an attack starts. His eyes will become red and swollen and will breathe from stomach. Previous attacks have hospitalised him.

He is not allowed to have fizzy drinks, and can be particular about his food, he will keep wet and dry food separately on the plate, unless they belong together like beans on toast. He is slowly getting better in relation to this. There will be no personal care involved. He will travel fine in the car and there is no flight risk. It is hoped that a Personal Assistant will help him get out and enjoy himself.

 

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: 16 hours per week

Area: Hebburn, South Tyneside

Hourly rate: from age related national minimum wage to £12.90 per hour

Holidays: 5.6 weeks per year (pro rata)

Full U.K. driving licence essential

 

We are looking for a Personal Assistant who can support a power chair user, adult male (42) who seeks someone to act as a driver (person has own mobility vehicle) and companion.

Hours are 16 in total, normally 2 eight-hour days, usually Tuesday and Sunday, but you will need to be flexible due to the person’s wide range of activities and interests, hours and days can vary with the possibility of more hours.

PA will be responsible for driving to:

• weekly athletic training sessions and competitions
• to weekly archery sessions
• to a weekly arts and craft sessions
• occasionally to or from his place of employment
• occasionally to his weekly drama club

This person loves days out so driving to Amble, Alnwick Gardens, Gibside, the Metro Centre and The Range is quite common practice.

Other activities that are of interest to the person are fishing, D.I.Y. and gardening.

This is an ideal and rewarding opportunity for the right person.

If you are interested, please email Stewart Chappell Stewart.Chappell@skillsforpeople.org.uk for more information.

 

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.