Female Personal Assistant - CHPNCL

Disability North; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A supportive care organization in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Personal Assistant to help a lady with daily tasks due to chronic pain and fatigue. The role involves support with morning routines, preparing meals for her children, and medication prompting. The job requires working 14 hours per week, ideally shared between two assistants. An enhanced DBS check is mandatory and applicants must have the right to work in the U.K.

Qualifications

• Genuine occupational requirement for the post to be male/female.
• Enhanced DBS required.
• Must have permission to work in the U.K.

Responsibilities

• Assist a lady with chronic pain in getting up and dressed.
• Prepare breakfast for her children and general household tasks.
• Prompt medication and ensure safety throughout the day.

Skills

Support with everyday tasks

Medication prompting

General household tasks

Job description

Hours

14 hours per week consisting of morning and lunch time calls, 7 days per week. Job share available.

AM call – approx. 7.30‑8.00am for 1 hour.

Lunch time call – approx. 12noon for 1 hour.

Please state on your application which days you are able to commit to.

Rate of Pay

£14.00 per hour.

Location

Great Park, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Responsibilities

Personal Assistant required to support a friendly lady, who due to ME and Fibromyalgia lives with chronic pain and fatigue, requires support with everyday tasks. You will assist with getting up in the morning, support with getting dressed and showering in the mornings, preparing breakfast for her two children before they go to school and general household tasks.

You will prompt with medication and ensure she is safe and has fluids for the day until the lunch time call begins. This will include tasks such as preparing lunch and household tasks as needed as well as prompting with medication.

As the hours are to be worked over 7 days a week, the hours can be split between 2 PAs. You will be expected to provide sick and holiday cover.

Requirements

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.

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 (s) must have permission to work in the U.K.