Pay Rates: Day and night waking PAs £14.25 – £15.25 per hour.  Sleep in £12.50 per hour

Hours: 9.00am – 5.00pm day and/or 5.00pm – 10.00pm evenings. Night waking/sleep in 10.00 pm – 9.00am

Location: North Tyneside Coast

 

Personal Assistants and Senior Personal Assistant required for special needs young gentleman.

Be part of a support team that makes a positive difference!

Permanent full time and part time positions

 

Personal Assistant required (2-1 support 24/7) for a lively, adventurous young gentleman with complex needs, who has varied interests, a big personality and a  brilliant sense of humour. Wheelchair user (able to self-propel and transfer) highly communicative but non-verbal.

Responsibilities will include providing all aspects of personal care and support within the community and at home. Maintaining a clean and tidy home, preparing meals and administering medication.

Experience with moving and handling and experience with seizure management essential.

Must be able to follow care plans, risk assessments and behaviour support plans and complete daily notes, risk assessments and incident reports.

You must be a good communicator and have the ability to work as a team member.

He has his own car so drivers are preferred.

 

For further details, please see the Job Description

For more information, please email  pateam25@gmail.com or call 0191 645 3501

To apply, please send a cover letter and CV to pateam25@gmail.com

 

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: 4 hours per week term time, 8 hours per week school holidays

Rate of Pay: £12.21 per hour

Area: North Tyneside (NE27)

Car Driver Essential

 

We are looking for a children’s outreach PA/Support Worker for an 8-year-old boy with a diagnosis of Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy.   He has low muscle tone and hypermobility of joints and is a full time powerchair user. He enjoys swimming, cinema visits and gaming on Xbox and iPad.

 

Brief details of the job:

He requires support with transitions as he is not weight bearing so moving and handling will be required.

He depends on others for personal care, dressing, teeth cleaning, toileting and help in and out of his chair.

He also needs help to change position in his chair and bed.

He has a PEG feed every morning and night to support his target weight. He can eat small amounts of solid food, but needs support cutting or opening items due to lack of strength in his hands to do this on his own

He needs regular physiotheraby and uses an exercise machine at home.

He has full-time one to one school support to help with his needs.

 

He needs support with accessing activities/groups by an adult who is able to meet all of the above needs.

 

Schedule:

  • Holidays
  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • North Tyneside, NE27: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Experience:

  • Non-Ambulant Wheelchair User: 2 years (preferred)
  • Moving & Handling. Physical Non-Ambulant/Semi: 2 years (preferred)
  • Physical Disabilities: 2 years (preferred)
  • Car Driver Essential

 

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.

 

Location: New York, North Shields

Hours: 5 hours per week – flexible by way of discussion.

Pay rate: £12.21 per hour

 

Kind and Caring Personal Assistant Wanted

I am looking for a kind and caring personal assistant to support my quiet and thoughtful 20-year-old son.

He enjoys:

  • Going to the cinema
  • Collecting action figures
  • Everything Godzilla-related
  • Exploring different foods from a variety of cultures
  • Spending time with his beloved cat

The role involves helping him access environments outside of the family home, providing encouragement, and fostering independence in his day-to-day life.

We are looking for someone who:

  • Is patient, understanding, and supportive
  • comfortable around pets
  • Shares an interest in movies or pop culture (bonus but not essential!)
  • Can help build his confidence in exploring new spaces

If you are compassionate, reliable, and have a sense of humor, we’d love to hear from you!

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 (x 2 positions)

Hours: 2 x 20 hours per week including weekends (To be arranged, flexibility required)

Area: Walker, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Rate: £13.20 per hour

 

Karen is 53-year-old woman who lives at home with the support of her family. She has a diagnosed severe learning disability and Autism. Karen is selectively mute however she will converse with trusted member of her family. She will communicate with other with written communicate and technology.

Karen enjoys listening to music with her favourite genre being the 80’s. Her favourite song is “Starship” and she cannot resist a bit of Duran Duran. Karen enjoys going out for a social drink if the occasion arises and loves to attend the Fresh Disco. Karen enjoys the usual soaps on tv, she loves Casualty and enjoys a good laugh with Mrs. Browns Boys.

Karen can get obsessional and focus on things in a repetitive manner. If Karen’s support is cancelled or changed at short notice, this will cause Karen to become anxious and not want to go anywhere. Routine and consistency are essential to Karen.

As Karen’s Personal Assistant you would be expected to accompany Karen to her chosen social activities which could include trips to the Metro Centre, Cinema visits, lunch dates and days out to the beach, she would also like to try some new places of interest. You must be able to access and transport Karen safely on public transport as Karen enjoys, bus trips, ferry trips and the metro to access the community.

You will be required to assist and encourage Karen with personal hygiene care including, prompting and assistance with showering, haircare and toileting hygiene. Karen will need support with dressing and choosing garments appropriately for the weather. Karen is currently working on Healthy Eating and exercising which you would be expected to encourage and assist with, meal preparation would be included in this role.

Accompanying Karen to scheduled appointments will be required and you may be required to make booking/appointments on Karen’s behalf.

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.