Female Personal Assistant - CTYOR

Disability North; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; CAD 29,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Disability North in Clifton, York is seeking a kind, compassionate Personal Assistant to provide practical and emotional support to an autistic individual with DID. You will work 15 hours per week, primarily on Saturdays and Sundays, with a compassionate, person-centred approach.

The role focuses on personal care, household support, attending appointments, and helping maintain independence while encouraging participation in daily activities and community life.

Qualifications

• Experience or willingness to support mental health, autism, and DID.
• Patient, kind, reliable, and understanding.
• Good listener with excellent communication.
• Respect personal boundaries and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Provide showering and personal care.
• Help keep home clean, tidy and organised.
• Assist with shopping and attending appointments.
• Offer emotional support and reassurance.
• Encourage meals planning and portion control.
• Support access to community and interests.
• Encourage independence, dignity and personal choice.

Skills

Kind

Patient

Good listener

Clear communicator

Job description

Saturday: 9:00am–1:00pm and 6:00pm–7:00pm

Sunday: 9:00am–1:00pm and 6:00pm–7:00pm

Total: 15 hours per week

Rate: £13.45 per hour

Location: Clifton, York

We are looking for a kind, compassionate and reliable Female Personal Assistant (PA) to provide practical and emotional support to an individual living in Clifton.

About Me

I am an autistic individual who also lives with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). I am looking for someone who is patient, understanding and able to support me in a calm, respectful and person-centred way.

I enjoy going for walks, poetry, attending choir and browsing charity shops. I would love to find someone who can support me with my daily routine while encouraging me to maintain my independence and enjoy the activities that matter to me.

I also possesses a hospital passport that will help you understand to better support me.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Providing support with showering and personal care.
• Helping to keep my home clean, tidy and organised.
• Supporting me with shopping and attending appointments.
• Offering emotional support, reassurance and encouragement.
• Prompting and supporting me to make decisions about meals, food choices and appropriate portion sizes.
• Supporting me to access the community and enjoy my interests.
• Encouraging independence, choice and control in everyday activities.

About You

Ideally, you will have experience or a specialism in mental health support, particularly autism and dissociative disorders. However, a willingness to learn and develop an understanding of my individual needs is equally important.

You should be:

• Kind, patient, reliable and understanding.
• A good listener with excellent communication skills.
• Respectful of personal boundaries, privacy and confidentiality.
• Able to offer emotional reassurance without judgement.
• Flexible in your approach and willing to adapt to my individual needs.
• Committed to promoting independence, dignity and personal choice.

Genuine Occupational Requirement

There is a genuine occupational requirement for the holder of this post to be female, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1, paragraph 1, in light of the personal care and support needs associated with this role. The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 are also relevant to the provision of dignified, person-centred care.

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.

To be discussed at the Interview / Next stage – Competitive rate (dependent on experience)