Area: Newcastle

Social Personal Assistant – BEFNCL

Hours: 1 hour per week term time and 2.5 hours per week school holidays. Flexibility required, weekend work included (shift patterns to be discussed)

Area: Kenton, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Rate: ÂŁ13.00 per hour

 

We are currently looking to recruit a social personal assistant for a lovely boy called Ben who lives with his mum and siblings in the Kenton area. Ben is 14 years old and attends a specialist school which he enjoys. Ben has a diagnosis of Autism with some verbal ability, but he does use pictures, PECS and a whiteboard with pens to communicate. He does have PICA and will eat non-food items such as playdough and the like, so full supervision is always required, as he has no awareness of danger. He uses chew buddies to help regulate himself as he can get overwhelmed and sensory overloaded at times, ear defenders are used on occasion. Ben likes to carry his own ID Badge.

There is no personal care or toileting involved in this role as Ben is independent in these tasks.

Ben loves Super Mario especially Luigi, his favourite colour is green, and he loves to be out and about. Ben would like to access the facilities within the community with his PA, some of the places he would like to visit are the local museums, parks, swimming pools, trampoline parks and specialist centres like Tim Lamb Centre. He would also like to go to the arcades as he really enjoys the games there.

Ben is looking to find a SEN dance movement class, as he loves dance and music, so you would be required to assist in locating such events and booking them for him with his mum.

A car driver with a clean full UK driving licence would be preferred for this role but not essential, you must be able to access and manage public transport if not a driver.

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.

Female Social Personal Assistant – PRNCL

Hours: 12 hours per week. Flexibility is required and days to be arranged must be available during school holidays and weekends.

Area: Fenham, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Rate: ÂŁ13.75 per hour

 

We are currently looking to recruit a personal assistant who will work together with the client on shift to support her to access the community to enjoy their choice of activities, accompany them to any scheduled appointments and to assist the client with some cooking and food preparation within the home. There is no personal care involved in this role. The client likes to take care of her domestic chores herself and will not require any assistance with her day-to-day housekeeping.

Paula is a real character and loves a good giggle so a sense of humour is a must. Paula is currently being supported by the Mental Health Team who are providing her medical needs whilst promoting her independence to remain in her home, Paula is a heavy smoker and does smoke within her home environment.

Paula would eventually like to attend activities outside of her home environment and in particularly would like to enjoy, bingo, theatre trips, cinema and bowling. Paula loves her soaps and reality TV shows like Love Island, she also enjoys listening to music and is a huge fan of Sir Tom Jones, she enjoys the 50s,60s and 70s music genre, especially “Rock & Roll”, so be prepared to get your dancing shoes on and have a sing along.

Paula can also be reclusive on occasion so the ability to prompt and support her through this is required, however if she wants to be on her own you must be able to respect her wishes and know when to intervene and when not to.

There are structured plans in place to support and monitor Paula’s mental health that must be actioned should they need to be.  This would be discussed further should the applicant be successful.

This role would suit individuals who can demonstrate experience of working within the Mental Health sector and who have experience of supporting individuals who have a history of Mental Health and substance ill-use.

For more information, 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.

 

 

 

Female Worker/Positive Behaviour Support – ASTNCL

Location: Near Kenton Bank Foot Metro, Kenton, Newcastle upon Tyne

Hours: Part time and full time available. Rotas are published at least four weeks and up to seven weeks in advance. We do not currently have any vacancies for overnight shifts.

Salary: ÂŁ16.00 per hour basic. Enhanced rate at weekends

Driver Essential

 

This is a great opportunity to make a positive di4erence to a young person’s life and to develop your skills as part of a small, professional team.

 

About my life

I am a fun-loving autistic young adult with complex needs. I require 2:1 support from my care team to help me feel safe and supported, so that I can fulfil my potential. With the right support I am funny, caring and sociable.

My week involves three days of education and four days of activities. This includes a day at social care, and two half-days at work placement. My preferred activities include seeing my friends, going to the football, bowling, dancing, and watching theatre shows. I like listening to music, playing Uno, writing, and eating out. I can be persuaded to walk my dogs.

My health needs combine to mean that I struggle to communicate and can dysregulate very quickly. I can then display behaviours of distress. My carers need to be able to respond calmly and compassionately and follow my Positive Behaviour Support Plan.

 

Who we are looking for

We are looking for someone outstanding in delivering Positive Behaviour Support and who is a great team player.

As a team, our aim is to enhance A’s quality of life and develop sustainable behaviour strategies. The team’s focus is on supporting daily living skills and emotional stability. We promote choice, control and independence wherever possible.

You must be warm, compassionate and able to remain calm under pressure. You must demonstrate an understanding of the challenges autistic people and people with intellectual disabilities face.

You should be computer literate. You should be comfortable around dogs and pets.

We are based in a family home, between Kenton Bank Foot and Callerton Parkway metro stations. Ideally this will be your primary employment

For more information, 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

Female Personal Assistant- JPENCL

Hours: 22 hours per week including weekends (flexibility essential)

Rate: ÂŁ14.00 per hour

Area: Newcastle Upon Tyne

Car driver essential

 

I am a 47-year-old lady looking for a very special person to be my PA. I live in the Newcastle area with my mum. The right PA will help support me and help me navigate life’s daily challenges and always maintain strict confidentiality.

I sustained a serious head injury 20+ years ago and have since suffered from cognitive and physical difficulties. I use a wheelchair outside of the home and other mobility aids within the house. The cognitive issues I have are related to the brain injury and cause problems including a very poor memory, information processing difficulties, poor planning and organisational skills, anxiety and fatigue.

I require my PA to be a patient and understanding individual who can detect my anxiety or fatigue and work at my pace. I live with chronic and constant pain but try and work through it to enjoy life and all my activities. I take medication for my pain and anxiety and would expect my PA to help me manage ordering and dispensing it if necessary. I communicate well verbally but that can sometimes be misleading for others who don’t understand the hidden aspect of cognitive problems. I can also communicate well using text, email, and writing but don’t have much confidence when using the phone. I have some problems following and keeping up with conversations especially in a large group and I need to have conversations repeated quite often due to my poor memory and slow processing ability.

Patience, understanding, compassion, reliability and humility are required of my PA, along with good communication skills and a bubbly personality.

I like listening to a wide variety of music genres and would like to plan trips to see my favourite artists…. though I rarely have the stamina to go out at night. I like to have my nails done at the salon and enjoy activities including bowling, going to the gym, the cinema, and shopping etc. I also like visiting cafes and restaurants, mostly in daytime. In nicer weather I like a trip to the beach or the farm or just a drive out in the car.

A car driver is essential for this post. For insurance purposes they must be over 25 years old to drive my mobility car. They must have a full clean driving licence and have some driving experience.

A good level of fitness is necessary to push lift and manoeuvre my wheelchair if required.

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.