Area: Newcastle

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.

Support Worker – ASUNCL

Job Title:  Support Worker

Hours:  6 hours per week

Rate of Pay:  £15.00 per hour

Location:  Newcastle upon Tyne

 

My son is a happy 14-year-old who loves slapstick humour. He really enjoys being outside just about anywhere if there are interesting things for him to see and he is on the move.

He likes going to Newcastle to look at the shops and to watch the street musicians just as much as going out to the coast or going to parks, National Trust properties, museums, and places like Beamish.

Other activities that he enjoys are going to the Alan Shearer centre, especially the hydro pool as he loves swimming and trampolining. He is always happy to try new things and broaden his interests. My son also enjoys eating out, his favourite place is Kentucky fried chicken for popcorn chicken and coleslaw. He also likes to travel on metros and buses.

Your role will be to support him to do the things that he enjoys either out in the community or in the home. This may be working alongside me and us both taking him out or you are supporting him by yourself.

When he’s at home he loves books and really enjoys listening to stories, he also loves music and watching his favourite programs on T.V (not for too long though!) and messy play.

My son needs help with all aspects of daily living. He mainly communicates using Pecs’s symbols and Makaton signs to tell you what he wants and needs. He can use some words and can understand things being said to him if it is put to him in a very direct and simple way.

Awareness of Diabetes and the ability to support administration of medication, training will be provided for the use of medication.

 

Please click here for full Job Description 

This post is subject to DBS check and references.

 

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 – KAMNCL

Location: Kenton, Newcastle upon Tyne

Hours: 6 hours (weekends included)

Pay: £14.20 per hour

A driver would be advantageous but not essential, you must be able to navigate the public transport systems.

 

About the Role

I am currently seeking a personal assistant to support me access the community and keep me safe whilst out, I have Epilepsy with various levels of seizures so you must be experienced in working with individuals with Epilepsy and be able to demonstrate your knowledge of seizure identification.

I currently reside with my parents, brother and nephew and I have two old English bulldogs, you must be an animal lover and not frightened of reptiles including snakes and spiders as I keep these as pets too. I do have episodes of depression on occasion.

 

Key Responsibilities

Personal Care Support

  • There are no personal care duties in this role, but I may require prompts or assistance after seizures.

Daily Living Support

  • Assistance with social activities and accessing the community.
  • I manage my own medication, but you must be able to identify my medications and what they are prescribed for.
  • Places I enjoy include, trips to Newcastle to go shopping or to visit my favourite restaurants, bowling, the beach in the warmer months but I do not like the sand, I prefer the arcades and Spanish City, I enjoy the cinema and enjoy a variety of film types, I do really enjoy a good comedy, and I enjoy crazy golf.
  • If I prefer to stay indoors, I enjoy gaming, listening to various music artists and watching TV, I love Mrs Brown’s Boys.

Mobility & Transport

  • Support to access and navigate public transport.
  • Full, clean UK driving licence is essential if you are a driver.

 

Who You Are

  • Physically fit – you must be fit enough to support my body weight 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 Adults with Epilepsy and understand Mental Health and how it can present.
  • Bubbly, happy, talkative and outgoing.
  • Naturally upbeat, positive, and compassionate.
  • Good at taking the initiative but also comfortable being guided from myself or my parents.
  • Responsible with strong attention to detail and vigilant always.

 

About Me (Kaitlin)

I am a very sociable young woman who enjoys my independence, my mum has been a great support, but I am ready to go solo and make my own adventures with the right person supporting me. I love shopping and going out for food, I love a good carbonara at the Italian restaurant. I am naturally a chatterbox and love a good chat about a wide range of topics, I enjoy laughing and having a good belly laugh, whether its about life in general or watching a good comedy together. My epilepsy can be quite severe at times, and I can have absent seizures where even I am unaware that they are happening, but there are tell tale signs that you must look out for. I communicate verbally well, however I do sometime have difficulty pronouncing words so you must be patient and strive to understand certain words I find difficult. I understand everything you say.

My PA must have a good sense of humour and be able to see the funny side of life, I am looking for a long-term PA who I can build a good rapport with and who I can enjoy being around. I must tell you I am a little bit of a Diva, but all the best people are! I would love to hear back from you to see if we could be a double trouble duet, and “Diva” together as we navigate through our adventures.

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.

Female Personal Assistants – PRPNCL

Hours:  Various shifts between 9am and 7pm every day

Rate of Pay:  £15.00 per hour

Area: Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne

 

We would like to employ 2 female personal assistants to join our daughter’s support team. Our 34 year old daughter is dependent on help for all of her needs.

Hours needed:

Saturday  9.30am to 2pm and 4pm to 5.30pm

Sunday 10am to 2pm

Monday 11.30am to 5.30pm

Tuesday 11.30am to 2pm and 4pm to 5.30pm

Wednesday 11.30am to 5.30pm

Thursday 11.30am to 7pm

Please note that we would like to share these hours between 2 personal assistants.

Availability to cover other shifts for holidays and sickness would be helpful.

At times you will work alongside another PA to help with personal care, massage and physiotherapy. At other times you will be looking after our daughter on your own.

This job would suit someone with previous experience of looking after someone with complex medical needs. However a caring attitude, some patience and willingness to learn on the job are also important.

Please read the full 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.

 

CLOSING DATE: 21st December 2025

At the time of starting their employment, the successful candidate must have permission to work in the U.K.