Personal Assistant LD/DP/001/21

Hours 5 hours per week

Pay rate £9.70 per hour

Area Gosforth and Newcastle City Centre

2 Shifts per week 2.5 hours on a Wednesday and Friday evening between the hours of 6-9:30pm

Additional hours on a Tuesday and Thursday to cover holidays and sickness for the second PA.

About the role.

A Personal Assistant is required by a man in his early 40’s.

You will work as part of a wider care team working towards promoting recovery, keeping him safe and accompanying him to appointments if needed. Although you will need to have a flexible approach to work it is important that you can provide stability and routine. Companionship will be an integral part of the role.

About me.

You will mainly be meeting me in Newcastle at a coffee shop or a bar. A love of coffee, people watching and good conversational skills are important. You must be comfortable visiting the gay bars in the City Centre.

I have a love of films and at times may want to visit the cinema.

This role will suit someone friendly, understanding who loves a coffee and a chat and has an interest in films and art.

Awareness of mental health issues will be an advantage.

An understanding and acceptance of the LGBTQ community is essential.

This post is subject to references and satisfactory DBS checks.

For further information please download the job description.

You can apply online or email directpayments@disabilitynorth.org.uk for an application pack.

Closing date 19^th April 2021 but may close earlier if a high level of applicants are recieved.

APPLICATION FORM

IMPORTANT: The form must be completed in full.
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?

Yes

If yes, for how long?

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.

What achievements are you most proud of?

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

YOUR EMPLOYMENT HISTORY What is your current job (paid or unpaid) and what do you most enjoy about it?

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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

If yes, please give full details. Use a separate sheet if necessary

REFERENCES

Please give the details of two people who have agreed to act as referees for you. One must be a current or most recent employer if you have one; they should not be a member of your close family.

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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.

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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.

If a DBS is required we will scan and email your DBS information to the information officer at Newcastle Civic Centre. Documents will be stored securely and electronically until the DBS comes back and they will then be deleted.

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