Area: York

Personal Assistant for Noah

Location: York
Hours: 200 hours per year
Rate of Pay: £12.21 per hour

 

Noah is a fun-loving 7-year-old who will bring a smile to your face with his love for music, dancing, and all things Baby Shark. He enjoys being outdoors, exploring nature, and splashing about in the swimming pool. 

Noah uses a wheelchair to keep him safe as he has no danger awareness and sometimes finds walking painful. He has talipes/club feet, tip-toe walks, and is currently having new splints made. Noah is Autistic, has Klinefelter syndrome, and is non-verbal — though he can repeat words and sing along to songs. He understands some simple instructions, responds well to an adult-led routine, and is making great progress with toilet training. 

Your role will be to support Noah to access activities he enjoys, both at home and in the community, while keeping him safe and engaged. You’ll need to be confident in supporting a child who elopes, using safe supervision and holding hands when walking. 

Duties include: 

• Supporting Noah with fun and engaging activities 

• Assisting with swimming, outdoor play, and music/dance time 

• Helping with mobility and wheelchair use 

• Supporting with toileting and personal care as needed 

• Providing a safe, structured, and positive environment 

About you:
We’re looking for someone who is: 

• Patient, caring, and able to follow Noah’s routine 

• Comfortable with personal care and toileting support 

• Confident in supervising a child with no danger awareness 

• Happy to be active and join in with music, dancing, and swimming 

• Reliable, trustworthy, and able to work in partnership with Noah’s family 

Desirable: 

• Experience supporting children with Autism or additional needs 

• Knowledge of communication strategies for non-verbal children 

If you think you could be the right person to support Noah and help him enjoy the things he loves most, 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.

 

 

Personal Assistant for Harvey 

Location: York 

Hours: School holidays only 

Rate of pay: £12.21 per hour

Full UK driving licence and own vehicle essential

 

Harvey is nearly 17 and an absolute joy to be around. He’s a big fan of gaming — especially Fortnite — and a huge Lego enthusiast (seriously, he could open his own Lego shop!). With a great personality and a wicked sense of humour, Harvey loves trips to the cinema, zoos, farms, bowling, and the seaside. 

He’s also a big animal lover, showing great kindness and care towards all creatures. Known as a gentle giant, Harvey is shy at first, but once he gets to know you, he’ll have you in fits of laughter. 

 

The role
We’re looking for a friendly and patient Personal Assistant to support Harvey in accessing the community, helping him enjoy his favourite activities and discover new ones. 

Essential requirements: 

• A full UK driving licence and access to your own car 

• A good sense of humour 

• Kind, patient, and understanding nature 

• Ideally, some knowledge of Harvey’s interests (gaming, Lego, animals) to help build rapport 

Hours will be confirmed, but flexibility will be important.  

If you think you could be the person to help Harvey thrive and share plenty of laughs along the way, 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.

Reporting to: Direct Payment Employer

Location: Heworth, York

Hours of work: 2.5 hours per week but can be a fortnightly 5-hour shift.

Rate of pay: £12.21 per hour

 

Job purpose:

To support with a variety of practical tasks, provide reassurance and help build confidence. Support to attend activities and leisure interests.

 

About the employer:

I am a lady in my early 50’s but young at heart. I have an interest in health and fitness. Particularly walking, gym, swimming, and cycling. I enjoy cooking and like to prepare fresh and healthy food. I enjoy a variety of activities that include visiting Historical places and nature reserves, under the National Trust and engage in Mindfulness activities and courses regularly.

I enjoy visiting places such as the clothes exchange in Leeds.

 

About the role:

It is important to me that the role is approached from an adaptable and flexible viewpoint. Some days I may require more support than others.

The role is very much about doing things together. I do not require a carer or someone to do things for me.

 

About You

You will be calm and encouraging with the ability to read situations where I may be feeling overwhelmed.

You will be able to break down tasks into small simple instructions.

You will have an understanding on how autism affects girls/women or a willingness to learn.

You will have good communication skills.

Ideally you will be someone with an interest in health and fitness, possibly enjoy cycling, horse riding and other outdoor activities.

 

Please read my Job Description  before applying.

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: Flexible time commitment averaging 3 hours per week or 6 hours per fortnight

Rate: £12.21 per hour

Area: York

 

Are you lively and energetic? 

Do you have a sense of fun and adventure?

Do you enjoy working with young people?

You could be the person that we are looking for!

 

Our 15-year-old son is cheeky, lively and knows what he likes. We are looking for an assistant to support him to socialise, develop friendships and enjoy life in our local community. This role is required because he has a learning disability (due to Autism and Down Syndrome) and is unable to verbally communicate or keep himself safe.

Some of the things that he may need support with include:

• Communication using Makaton and/or an AAC app on his iPad
• Visits to the toilet (changing soiled nappies if required) and support with toilet training.
• Support to use cutlery including cutting up food if out for a meal/snack
• Support to make appropriate choices in everyday life; e.g. selecting food
• Cleaning face/hands after eating if necessary
• Going to the park and supporting on play equipment, bike/trike rides
• Playing football or other organised group sports or afterschool activity
• Supporting him in out of school activities

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.