Area: Newcastle

Female Social Personal Assistant – MBANCL

Hours: 8 hours per week term time 12 hours per week school holidays (including weekends if required)

Area: Fenham, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Rate: £14.00 per hour

 

We are currently recruiting for an experienced personal assistant to assist a lovely, happy, chatty 9-year-old young boy who has Cerebral Palsy, Dystonia and a Learning Disability. Bilal does suffer small seizures which are under investigation, these are minimal short episodes with no after issue. He lives with his mum, dad, twin brother and two siblings in the Fenham area of Newcastle.

Bilal is semi-verbal using one word language to communicate his needs and emotion and is quite verbal when he wants to be, and he understands a lot of spoken language.  He is a wheelchair user and does use a support stand to support himself when he is in the house, he needs full support when he chooses to be out of his chair as he will fall, he also utilised a highchair for feeding in the home.

Bilal is looking for a PA who can accompany him to his chosen venues or activities, including local parks, swimming pools and theme parks, you may be required to do this on a one-to-one basis or be in the company of the family if a family event is organised.  He loves music and really enjoys sports cars and driving racing cars which he enjoys doing at the local arcades. Bilal loves playing ball and has quite a collection of various footballs, he also enjoys watching TV especially if he has his favourite snack to eat which is a Greggs cheese pasty.

Bilal can eat independently but does have a serious egg allergy which means all food must be monitored for egg content and must be Halal based.

Personal care will be required in this role for toileting needs if required to do so.

A car driver would be preferred for this role if your car can accommodate Bilal’s equipment, alternatively Bilal is happy to travel on public transport, so a good level of fitness is required for the role to ensure safe, effective transportation and movement of Bilal.

For further details, please see the Job Description 

 

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.

 

 

Personal Assistant – AKNCL

Job title: Personal Assistant (PA)

Reporting to: Direct Payment Employer

Location: Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne

Hours of work: 8 hours per week, including weekends, flexible approach required.

Rate of pay: £13.00 per hour.

 

Job purpose:

To assist with a variety of tasks which will enable the person who needs care and support to live their personal and social life according to their wishes and interests.

About the employer:

 

Our son is 17 years old, he is a happy, laid-back individual.  He likes to play on the floor with toys, watch his iPad and to sing and dance. He has a learning disability, and he recently has suffered a stroke which has left him with a physical disability.  He is adapting after the stroke and is re-learning to communicate and feed himself which is going quite well.  He needs support with all personal care, feeding and other day to day activities.  He will also need support from his PA to support him with re learning tasks e.g., using a spoon to feed himself and other tasks requiring fine dexterity. Our son is looking to explore the local community and engage in activities suited to his abilities, including days out to the park, or beach and maybe trips to specialist centres that have play equipment our son can access.

 

Main duties:

Personal care

Support with-

Bathing

Shaving

Teeth cleaning

Dressing

Administering medication

Feeding

Performing exercises/physiotherapy.

 

Domestic duties

Preparing simple meals and snacks

Tidying his bedroom

Changing linen

 

Social duties

Do activities with our son at home that he enjoys.

Attend activities in the community.

These duties may vary from day-to-day.

 

Type of person that you/they are looking for:

Values

We are looking for an honest and reliable PA who can build a good relationship with our son.  You must be adaptable to meet his fluctuating needs.

What you can expect to receive:

Training will be given.

Skills, qualifications, and experience

 

Essential:

Experience of SEN required

Confidentiality

Good at building relationships

Preferred:

Good communicator

A good listener

Ability to support people with behaviours which challenge.

 

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.

Social Personal Assistant – KFLNCL

Hours: 4 hours per week including weekends

Area: Heaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Rate: £12.50 per hour

 

Khami is a gorgeous 8-year-old little boy who lives with his mum and sibling in the Heaton area of Newcastle, having moved from London in recent years. Khami has a diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy which requires him to always use a wheelchair, he also presents with Dystonia which causes him painful spasms and involuntary movement, this does not prevent Khami from enjoying life and he thrives on giggles and fun fighting with his older brother.

Khami is non-verbal and uses facial expression to inform you of his moods and requirements, he is a typical cheeky, mischievous little boy who loves to laugh and engage in a range of activities. Khami typically likes to watch funny animation cartoons and tv programmes, especially if it involves karate or martial arts themes, he is quite partial to playing afrobeats music too, where he will enjoy movement therapy. Khami is very sensory and loves to touch people and objects, he has a designated sensory play area where he often likes to watch the lights and regulate himself, he is quite a sensitive little boy and emotionally intelligent so he will react to environmental factors.

The family are looking for an experienced PA to join them in supporting and promoting Khamis independence and life experiences. You must be trained or willing to complete training in PEG Feeding for this role.

The role involves personal care, feeding support, and accompanying Khami and mum to medical appointments if required. Khami would like to explore the local community once he builds a rapport with you, where he can enjoy outdoor facilities and trips to the park or beach. Car driver optional but you must be able to competently and safely manoeuvre Khami’s wheelchair and access public transport.

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.

Personal Assistant – ZALNCL

Hours : 6 hours per week term time 6 hours per week holidays

Location: Great Park, Newcastle upon Tyne

Rates of pay:  £15.00 per hour

 

My son Zak is 11 years old; he is a happy, lively boy who has lots of energy. He loves to be outdoors, especially jumping in muddy puddles and picking up sticks. Other times he likes to relax with his tablet watching his favourite videos.  He really enjoys playing with sand and water, anything that is messy.  Zak has been diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder, ADHD and has sensory processing difficulties.  Zak is non-verbal and relies on an adult to problem solve to find out what he needs and to prompt him.  Your job will be to support our family with Zak and work towards achieving the best outcomes for him.  You must also be prepared and not afraid to get involved in all aspects of personal care.

We consider confidence, resilience, patience, enthusiasm and a good sense of humour to be essential attributes for this job.

We welcome candidates who value and are open to diversity and respect cultural and religious differences.

A driver with a clean driving licence is preferred.

 

To apply please fill out our online application form.

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.