PA Vacancy

Female Personal Assistant – BLNT

Location: Wallsend

Hours of work:  7 hours per week weekends + opportunity for extra hours holiday/sickness cover.

Rate of pay: £12.00 per hour

 

I am registered severely sight impaired, I live with my 2 children, my guide dog and my pet dog.  I love going on long walks with the dogs and sitting down for a coffee and cake after.  I am a keen baker, my son thinks I should open a cake shop they are so delicious! In the spring and summer we like to try and grow things in the garden.  We enjoy days out at weekends and school holidays to National Trust, soft play, swimming, trampolining with my children.  The position will involve assisting me to get out into the community by acting as a pair of eyes for me. To do this I require someone who is confident with verbal communication and can drive my automatic car. In the home I require support with a variety of domestic tasks.

Training will be provided for the role, having enthusiasm and a positive attitude towards Disabled people along with a sense of humour are very important attributes for my PA to have.

A clean valid driving licence 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.

 

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.

 

 

    APPLICATION FORM

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    Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions Order 1975). Applicants are not entitled therefore to withhold information about convictions which, for other purposes, are 'spent' under the provisions of the Act unless they are subject to filtering. Any information given will be completely confidential.

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