Area: Northumberland

Personal Assistant – AJCRAM

Hours: 3 hours per week term-time and 6 hours per week in all school holidays.

Rate of Pay: £13.09 per hour. Holidays are 5.6 weeks per year, pro-rata.

Area: Cramlington

 

We are currently looking to recruit an enabler to provide support for a teenager to get out and about into the local community. The support is required to enable this teenager to enjoy activities such as museums, swimming, transport – enjoys using trains and buses and is also a Lego fan.

Brief details of the job:

  • Support to access activities in the community.
  • Encourage socialisation outside of the family home.
  • Increase independence and support to make appropriate friends.
  • To ensure the safety of this young person as does not always understand or perceive risks. Must be always supervised.

Ideally understanding Aspergers would be an advantage and an awareness of impulsive behaviours and how to resolve these would be beneficial, however training will be provided.

Person Specification

Successful applicant must:

  • Ideally have some understanding of Aspergers would be an advantage.
  • Be able to recognise impulsive behaviours and act accordingly to resolve these.
  • Have a high degree of initiative.
  • Be flexible as holiday hours may be on differing days etc.
  • Enjoy being outdoors.
  • Respect confidentiality.
  • Car driver is preferred.
  • No medication or health interventions are needed.

 

An Enhanced DBS Check is required, cost to be met by Northumberland County Council.

Please send a CV and cover letter, quoting ref: AJCRAM to directpayments@disabilitynorth.org.uk

 

Closing date: 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.

 

 

 

 

Personal Assistant – DBUNCL

Job Title: Personal Assistant

Hours: 10 hours per week initially may be possible to extend subject to funding and negotiation with successful candidate

Rates of Pay: £13.00 per hour

Area: Morpeth, Northumberland

 

A kind and warm Personal Assistant is required to support a gentleman with complex needs in his family home. Helping with personal care, cooking, and engaging in appropriate and meaningful activities.

As a Personal Assistant, you would support me with my daily routines, housework, and meal preparation. An interest in cooking and music therapy and the therapeutic use of art/craft and horticulture is desirable alongside the willingness to undergo further training.

A person-centred approach always and an understanding of autism, and willingness to learn about deaf blindness / multisensory impairment would be useful.

Deafblind intervener training is planned for the right person.

 

This post is subject to DBS check and references.

Please click here for full Job Description

 

Previous applicants for this post: thank you for your interest, but there is no need to re-apply currently.

Accommodation may become available with this job during 2024 for the right person, terms by negotiation. [March 2024]

 

Closing date: 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.

 

 

Personal Assistant / Support Worker – AFNB

Reporting to: Direct Payment Employer

Location: Newbiggin by the Sea

Hours of work: 1 hour per week 4 x 15 minute telephone calls Saturday and Sunday mornings and evenings

Rate of pay: £11.44 per hour

 

A fantastic job opportunity to support a lady living in Newbiggin by the Sea. Are you a natural encourager, good listener, patient and motivating?

Then this could be the perfect role for you and you would be providing essential support at a time when it is much needed.

 

Job purpose:

To provide a listening ear, encouragement prompting and support.

The role is very much about supporting me to do things rather than doing things for me.

About the employer:

I live in the seaside town of Newbiggin by the Sea. I have a dog who is friendly. I am looking for someone who can provide encouragement and motivation and help to reduce the isolation that I currently experience by giving me 2 x 15 minute phone calls on a Saturday and Sunday morning and evening.

I am looking for someone who has experience of supporting people who have depression and anxiety, this may be formal or informal experience.

For further information please see the  job description

 

Due to the nature of the role only female applicants will be considered. This post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010 schedule 9 paragraphs 1 – 4

The post will be subject to Subject to DBS checks and references

 

Closing date: 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.

 

Personal Assistant – MTPRUD

A young man requires additional personal assistant/assistants to join a small team. You will potentially work 1:1 home support and 2:1 enabling in the community.                                                                        

Rates: £12.00 per hour 

Hours: Total weekly hours available 33 hours per week.

Area: Prudhoe, Northumberland

 

Main Duties:

  •      Support 1:1 in home with all aspects of daily living including preparing meals, activities and personal care, administration of medication, bedtime routine.
  •      Support required is 2:1 when out in the community.

 

Personal specification:

  •      A Mature outlook.
  •      Be a car driver.
  •      Be available to cover 5 days per week (or part of) including weekends.
  •      Be experienced and qualified in learning difficulties.
  •      Have a caring nature.
  •      Be a good communicator.
  •      Have an interest in music / play instruments.
  •      Be able to meet the physical requirements of the role.

 

This is a non-smoking position and preference will be given to those who are fully vaccinated due to client being clinically vulnerable.

Further Information:  An Enhanced Certificate of Disclosure (DBS) will be obtained for the successful candidate and carried out by Northumberland County Council.

Training: Where it is required, such as Health and Safety, Medication, First Aid, shadowing other PA’s and practical training and guidance will be arranged as part of the induction process. Some on-line training will also be required.

 

Closing date: 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.