Female Personal Assistant - CTNT

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; North Tyneside; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Ceredigion County Council Direct Payment Support Service in North Tyneside seeks a female personal assistant to support Carly in the community and promote her independence, including help with personal care, dressing, and motivating her to get out and about. You will assist with preparing meals, budgeting, activities, and exploring volunteering options.

A dog-friendly environment and sensitivity to autism and mental health needs are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist Carly with personal care and dressing as needed when motivation declines.
• Support meal preparation and budgeting to develop independent life skills.
• Help Carly access the community and pursue activities of her choosing.
• Encourage and supervise volunteering opportunities and social engagement.

Job description

Rate: £14.05 per hour

Area: North Tyneside

Our client is currently looking for an experience female personal assistant to assist and promote her independence out in the community and develop independent life skills.

Carly has Autism and mental health support needs; she currently lives with her parents and has a dog so you must be comfortable being around animals as one of the activities Carly enjoys is walking the dog.

The role will include supporting and prompting Carly with personal care and dressing where required when she loses motivation, you will also be required to support and aid Carly to develop independent life skills like preparing nutritional meals in the kitchen and budgeting along with accessing the community to enjoy activities of her own choice.

Carly enjoys music and horror films and has attended various concerts in the past. She enjoys beauty and skin care routines and enjoys shopping for beauty products or new tattoo designs, she is a keen photographer and enjoys TikTok which she can get engrossed in, supervision may be required to prevent Carly from oversharing.

One of Carly’s goals is to explore a volunteer role so you may be required to assist Carly to explore options that are suitable for her.

Carly is looking for someone to become part of the family dynamics, so a good sense of humour and the ability to engage with the other members of her family including the dog is essential.

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 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 their employment, the successful candidate must have permission to work in the U.K.

Ceredigion County Council Direct Payment Support Service