Area: North Tyneside

Job title: Personal Assistant

Hours: Monday and Friday (4-hour sessions)

Hourly rate: £13.50

Location:  Wallsend, North Tyneside

 

Description

Female Personal Assistant (PA) required to support our daughter, who has learning difficulties and autism. The PA would be required to take our daughter out to events and activities to support her to socialise.

 

Person Requirements

We are looking for a friendly, chatty, bubbly person to assist our daughter with learning difficulties and autism.

Our daughter is friendly and chatty once she is comfortable with you. However, it is important that the Personal Assistant understands they will need to drive the conversation with her, by asking lots of questions and show encouragement. Our daughter likes to chat but can’t always think of what to say and ask, therefore the role would suit someone who is very chatty and someone who will ask her lots of questions.

 

The role

To assist with taking our daughter out to various activities including: – swimming, going to park, going to gym, shopping, bowling, cinema, theatre, art and craft sessions, museums, day trips etc.

To assist with developing our daughter’s weekly programme of activities, someone happy to make suggestions on activities she may like to take her too would be welcomed. Working with our daughter to create a regular 4 weekly plan of what they will do together.

Someone, creatively minded who would be comfortable planning and doing art/craft projects with her, as well as comfortable finding and taking her to interesting places/ trips, creative events and existing activities and sessions

Someone to support with basic personal care on occasion.

 

Degree discipline

Not essential but it may be well suited to someone from or with an interest in the health, arts and care sector. Anyone with an interest in care and supporting people with learning disabilities and autism would be great.

 

Requirements/Location

A car driver is preferred, but not essential.

Based in Wallsend, so will suit someone from North Tyneside or Newcastle.

 

Hours and Rate

8 hours a week, worked as 4 hour sessions 2 times a week.  Ideally on a Monday and Friday but there is some flexibility if these days are not suitable.

Initially the PA will begin with 4 hours for a few weeks before increase to 8 hours per week. This is to allow the lady being supported to transition to a new PA.

Additional hours may be required to cover holidays and sickness.

Employment is on a PAYE employed basis, rate of pay is £13.50 per hour.

Or arrangements can be made to work on a self-employed basis with a slightly higher rate of pay this can be discussed with individual candidates.

 

How to Apply

We are looking for someone to start ASAP however the post is subject to DBS and reference checks.

Please apply with CV and Cover Letter with a view to interview ASAP.

Email: kalsum57@gmail.com        Telephone: 07858215362

 

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.

 

 

Location: Wallsend, North Tyneside 

Hours of work: 24-32 hours per week until early summer 2026 

Tuesday 11am – 7.30pm 

Wednesday 11.30am – 8pm 

Thursday 8.15am – 4.45pm 

 Every other Saturday 8.30am – 5pm 

All shifts over 6 hours include a 30-minute unpaid lunch break 

Rate of pay: £14.00 per hour 

Full UK Driving Licence Essential. Over 25 for insurance purposes.

 

I’m registered as severely sight impaired and live with my two lovely children, my amazing guide dog, and our very cheeky pet dog. We’re a lively household that loves long walks, especially when they end with coffee and cake (bonus points if you love cake too). 

Speaking of cake, I’m a keen baker. My son says I should open a bakery because my bakes are that good. So, if you enjoy taste-testing muffins or being around the smell of fresh cookies, you’re in luck. 

 When the sun’s out, we love pottering in the garden and trying to grow things (sometimes successfully, sometimes not). Weekends and school holidays are all about fun days out think National Trust adventures, soft play chaos, swimming, and even bouncing around at trampolining parks! 

 

The job? You’ll be my extra pair of eyes out in the world—helping me get out and about, whether that’s a trip to the shops, a walk with the dogs, or a family day out. That means you’ll need to be: 

• A confident communicator (describing things clearly helps me stay independent and involved), 

• A driver with a full licence (I have an automatic car you’ll use), 

• Comfortable helping around the house with a mix of domestic tasks. 

 

No experience? No worries! Training will be provided. What really matters is that you bring: 

• Enthusiasm, 

• A great attitude towards disabled people, 

• And a sense of humour (because we love a good laugh around here!). 

If this sounds like a role you’d enjoy—and your kind, reliable, and happy to join us on dog walks and cake breaks—then I’d love to hear from you! 

A clean valid driving license is essential for this role.  You must be over 25 years old for insurance purposes. 

 

Here you can download a detailed  Job Description  with all of the information about the role. 

Positions are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS criminal record check. 

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.