Personal Assistant – 50000567LS

Hours: Two sessions of two hours, or one session of four hours per month

Area: Hebburn

Rates of pay: Age-related national minimum wage, up to £12.90 per hour

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

We’re looking for a Personal Assistant to support a 15-year-old young man. He has a diagnosis of ADHD, Autism, ARND, OOD and a Learning Development Disorder. He presents as an 8-9-year-old due to this. He is also Asthmatic, flat footed and has low muscle tone.

This does not stop him or slow him down, he loves going to the cinema, being out and about, the park, playing football or even just going for a nice walk. While he cannot read or write independently, he will copy with help.

He is, allergic to dog hair, cat hair and lanolin. He can stroke cats or dogs, but must wash hands immediately afterwards, he carries emergency medication with him and knows to ask for his pump if an attack starts. His eyes will become red and swollen and will breathe from stomach. Previous attacks have hospitalised him.

He is not allowed to have fizzy drinks, and can be particular about his food, he will keep wet and dry food separately on the plate, unless they belong together like beans on toast. He is slowly getting better in relation to this. There will be no personal care involved. He will travel fine in the car and there is no flight risk. It is hoped that a Personal Assistant will help him get out and enjoy himself.

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

IMPORTANT: The form must be completed in full or your application may be rejected.
A curriculum vitae will not be accepted as a substitute.

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Your Personal Details

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Do you hold a current full, clean driving licence which is valid in the UK?

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Do you have your own transport?

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TELL US ABOUT YOU…… What makes you a good candidate for this post? Please make your response relevant to this particular post and detailed Job Description.

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What do you like to do in your spare time? What are your interests and hobbies?

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YOUR EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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A FEW MORE QUESTIONS…… Could you work extra hours at short notice?

I may need assistance with form filling, paying bills and shopping. Would you be able to help me?

Would you be prepared to work in a house where smoking is not permitted?

Please tell me if there are any Personal Assistance tasks that you couldn’t perform, either for religious, cultural or medical reasons or just because you wouldn’t want to.

When would you be able to start work?

Where did you see this advert?

DETAILS OF CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS

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.

Declaration: Have you had any criminal convictions that are not subject to filtering?

Yes

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REFERENCES

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DECLARATION

I confirm that, to the best of my knowledge, the information on this form is accurate and that I have not omitted any facts, which may have any bearing on my application. If I am employed and it later becomes apparent that the information is not accurate, I will be dismissed.

Your application will be passed on via email or post to the service user or their nominated person who is advertising.

Disability North will electronically store your application form for 6 months after this recruitment ends, it will then be deleted.

If you are successful your application form will be stored electronically throughout the course of your employment and 6 months thereafter. It will then be deleted. We may share your information with our payroll service in order for them to carry out the payroll service to your employer.

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