Area: Newcastle

Hours: 5 hours per week

Rate: £15.00 per hour

Area: Newcastle upon Tyne

Driver with own car essential

 

Personal Assistant Needed – Newcastle (5 hours per week)

I’m Ava, a friendly and quiet 17‑year‑old looking for a supportive and reliable female Personal Assistant to help me build confidence and enjoy days out.

About the Role

• 5 hours per week in one shift (day negotiable)
• £15.00 per hour
• Support me with trips out, going to the park, shopping, the cinema and taking my dog Luna for walks
• Help me learn basics like using self‑checkouts and managing money
• Prompt me with personal care
• Training provided for assisting with my Type 1 Diabetes (insulin)
• You’ll have ongoing support from my family

About You
I’m looking for someone who is:

• Calm, patient, reliable and understanding
• Positive and encouraging
• Comfortable with dogs and the outdoors
• Good at building relationships
• Confident using public transport
• Respectful and confidential

Preferred but not essential: good communication skills, knowledge of Type 1 diabetes.

If you’d enjoy supporting me to become more independent and have fun days out, I’d love to hear from you!

 

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.

Job Title: Personal Assistant (Part-Time)

Role Overview

Type of Employment: Part-time (Approximately 12 hours per week)

Schedule: Ideally over 5 to 6 days. Generally, after 11am and finish before 6pm. 8 to 10 hours in person, 2 to 4 remote admin/prompting. Some flexibility required but usually daytimes for admin, help with cleaning and life organisation.

Location: Based in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Rate: £15.00 per hour

 

Overview

I am a 45-year-old professional with a dynamic range of experiences—including English teaching/lecturing, freelance writing, advice and guidance work, and DJing in the jungle drum and bass/techno scenes. I live with invisible disabilities such as ADHD, autism, chronic musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, anxiety, depression, and related mental health challenges. Although these challenges are dynamic and not always immediately visible, they require understanding, sensitivity, and reliability from the right support professional. This role is designed for someone who can provide robust administrative, technological, and advocacy support to help me regain pace and maintain my independence.

I need you to work when you’re here, even though I won’t be. I have LCWRA because of hidden disabilities, so my day doesn’t have to be built around work or particular goals. It’s about acting as my arms to wash up or as my attention span and patience during a phone call, reminding me to eat and drink water, improving my quality of life by helping me to live it at my own pace, according to my own values: working class atheist, childfree, not spiritual, not traditional, former English teacher and freelance writer, currently run events and DJ when able to.

£15.00 an hour. I wish I could pay more, but that’s all they give me. (You’re employed by me, paid by disability north, funded by the council.)

You’re in my life, essentially. It’s a lot. It’s not a skive. Some days you will be staying out of my way while I get ready and do whatever I’m doing that day. Other days, you will be helping me to actually get ready. It depends on what my disability decides I need that day. Most of the time it’s admin, phone calls, cleaning, advocacy, or light housework and dull chores that require more than one person.

The ability to understand and respond to complex English is essential. Accents okay, but clear English is a must.

This is not a conventional PA role. While I strive for an egalitarian working relationship, when you are “at work” your focus is to follow clear instructions, handle tasks professionally, and abide by the boundaries of this uniquely supportive dynamic.

 

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.