Hours: up to 10-16 hours per week (times and days to be discussed)

Area: South Shields

Rates of pay: Age-related national minimum wage, up to £13.50 per hour

Holidays: 5.6 weeks pro rata per annum. Bank holidays are usually honoured on a pro-rata basis (except in emergencies)

 

I am a retired woman and power chair user seeking two female Personal Assistants to support me in living independently and enhancing my quality of life. I live with a muscle-wasting condition that can vary in severity and often causes fatigue and pain so you must be able to adapt to fluctuating health needs

Therefore, I am looking for individuals who are understanding, adaptable, and compassionate in their approach. Kind, reliable, and respectful of personal boundaries

You will provide essential support with:

Personal care and hygiene
Light household tasks and meal preparation
Accompanying me to appointments, hydrotherapy sessions, and other outings
Assisting with day-to-day tasks as needed
Supporting medication routines, experience would be desirable (training can be provided if necessary)

A full driving licence and access to a car is preferred but not essential

There will be minimal weekend work required

References and a current full DBS check is essential

 

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.

 

Hours: 6 hours a week, Fridays

Area: Cleadon, South Tyneside

Rate of pay: Age related national minimum wage up to £12.90 per hour

Driver essential

 

We have a 30-year-old lady who is a wheelchair user who lives with her partner and their little dog, who suffers from anxiety, PTSD and depression. She also suffers from a condition that causes abdominal pain.

Due to mental health, this lady rarely gets out of the house and would like support with small outings, such as going for a coffee, shopping and walking the dog.

She would also like assistance with everyday tasks, such as cooking, cleaning, dressing and bathing, and organising the home.

Her condition varies from day to day, having some good days and some bad days, so the PA would need to have a level of empathy and understanding due to the complexity of her health conditions. This lady’s physical health can be unpredictable, a flare-up in her condition can mean plans would have to be changed at short notice.

The PA would be responsible for encouraging and motivating this lady in order to maintain her mental health and wellbeing. She enjoys gaming, baking, crafting, is a dog lover and a Mrs Hinch fan, so enjoys cleaning on her good days.

A female PA is preferable, but this lady is open to either a male or female PA.

A driver is essential for this role.

 

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: 16 hours per week

Area: Hebburn, South Tyneside

Hourly rate: from age related national minimum wage to £12.90 per hour

Holidays: 5.6 weeks per year (pro rata)

Full U.K. driving licence essential

 

We are looking for a Personal Assistant who can support a power chair user, adult male (42) who seeks someone to act as a driver (person has own mobility vehicle) and companion.

Hours are 16 in total, normally 2 eight-hour days, usually Tuesday and Sunday, but you will need to be flexible due to the person’s wide range of activities and interests, hours and days can vary with the possibility of more hours.

PA will be responsible for driving to:

  • weekly athletic training sessions and competitions
  • to weekly archery sessions
  • to a weekly arts and craft sessions
  • occasionally to or from his place of employment
  • occasionally to his weekly drama club

This person loves days out so driving to Amble, Alnwick Gardens, Gibside, the Metro Centre and The Range is quite common practice.

Other activities that are of interest to the person are fishing, D.I.Y. and gardening.

This is an ideal and rewarding opportunity for the right person.

If you are interested, please email Stewart Chappell Stewart.Chappell@skillsforpeople.org.uk for more information.

 

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.

 

Hours: 12 hours per week. 2 hours daily comprising 1 and a half hours in the morning. 8 AM TILL 9:30 AM.  7PM TILL 7:30 PM

Hourly rate: age related NMW up to £12.15 per hour

Holidays:  5.6 weeks per year (pro rata)

Area: South Shields

  

A personal assistant to work in a team of 2, is required to support a tetraplegic lady in her 60’s with personal care.  Support will include bathing, dressing, light household duties, meal preparation and occasional shopping.  Full training will be given for all tasks. Personal care will be single handed.

She has a young outlook and enjoys activities such as days out, swimming, attending the gym, going to the cinema, theatre and holidays.

Female PA’s are preferred. Previous experience of working in a social care setting would be an advantage.

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.