Female Personal Assistant – BHNCL

Disability North; North East; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Disability North is seeking a Personal Assistant to support a woman with high-level Spinal Cord Injury in Fawdon, Newcastle upon Tyne. The role involves assisting with daily living activities, promoting independence while ensuring comfort and support during personal tasks. Applicants must be female and have the right to work in the U.K.

Qualifications

• Experience with personal care and assistance for individuals with disabilities is advantageous.
• Must have valid permissions to work in the U.K.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily living tasks including personal care and food preparation.
• Support the hiring individual in attending appointments.
• Participate in transfer assistance using appropriate equipment.

Skills

Personal care

Food preparation

Gardening

Driving

Shopping

Job description

Hours: 10 hours per week with the possibility of additional hours

Rate of Pay: £15.00 per hour

Area: Fawdon, Newcastle upon Tyne

Hi, I am a woman with a high-level Spinal Cord Injury (Tetraplegia) looking for a Personal Assistant to join my existing team on a part-time basis. I live in Fawdon, Newcastle upon Tyne, with my husband, our teenage daughter, and a small, friendly dog. Some of my interests include growing vegetables, experimental cooking, and drinking tea, but you don’t need to share these interests to be suitable for this job.

You will be joining a team of PAs, who work various shifts during the week, and occasionally I might need you to work at the weekend. There will also be cover for PA holidays and sickness.

Brief details of the job

I need assistance with all aspects of daily living, including transfers to and from wheelchair using a hoist or transfer board, personal care, food preparation, walking my dog, gardening, driving my car, shopping, and accompanying me to appointments.

There is a genuine occupational requirement for the holder of this post to be female in accordance with the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 and the 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 employment, the successful candidate must have permission to work in the U.K.