Personal Assistant – Cpancl

Disability North; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 29,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Disability North is seeking a Personal Assistant to support a disabled client in Newcastle with flexible, holiday-cover hours. The role involves domestic and social assistance, helping with daily living tasks, shopping, and maintaining independence in the home.

A valid DBS and references are required, with strict confidentiality and privacy expectations. The successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK and a clean driving licence is required.

Qualifications

• A full clean driver’s licence is required.
• Enhanced DBS required with references and DBS clearance.
• Honesty, discretion and ability to respect privacy.
• Good general health for lifting and daily tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide domestic and social assistance to enable independence.
• Assist with household tasks, shopping, and daily living activities.
• Respect the client’s strategies, preferences and privacy.

Skills

Flexible hours

Reliability

Confidentiality

Good communication

Job description

Hours:Holiday cover (very flexible)

Rate of Pay: £13.40 per hour

Area: Newcastle upon Tyne

A full clean driver’s licence is required.

Purpose of Job

My name is Colin Palmer. I am a disabled man who needs some assistance with some aspects of daily living. I live in my own home with my wife and need some support to maintain my independence. I have a long-term health condition and have developed strategies to enable me to manage my condition and therefore it is very important that as my Personal Assistant you respect these strategies.

As my Personal Assistant your job will be to provide the domestic and social assistance that I need to enable me to live in the way which I want to. My personal assistant will work under my direction to meet my needs and will be accountable to me in all aspects of your work. You should always ask first what my needs are and should always listen to and act on my requests and directions. I prefer that my assistance is given by someone who must be reliable and able to work flexible hours. They must also be able to respect my privacy and have an understanding of the need for confidentiality in all areas of their work.

Good general health is important as I need help with everyday lifting and carrying.

My Personal Assistant will also provide some relief for my wife and assist her with some household tasks and shopping.

For further details please see the Job Description

An enhanced DBS will be required for this role and any offer of employment will be conditional upon satisfactory references and DBS.

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.