Female Personal Assistant – KANT

Disability North; Wallsend; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

A Personal Assistant is needed in Wallsend to support a young girl with learning difficulties and autism. The role involves taking her to various activities like swimming and shopping, while fostering her social skills through conversation and interaction.

The ideal candidate will be friendly, creative, and willing to assist with planning engaging activities. The job offers 8 hours per week, typically on Mondays and Fridays, with a pay rate of £13.50 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals with learning disabilities and autism.
• Ability to plan and undertake creative activities.
• Comfortable supporting with basic personal care.

Responsibilities

• Assist with taking the daughter to various activities.
• Create and develop a weekly programme of activities.
• Encourage socialisation and communication.

Skills

Friendly and chatty personality

Ability to drive conversation

Interest in arts and care sector

Job description

Job title: Personal Assistant

Hours: Monday and Friday (4-hour sessions)

Hourly rate: £13.50

Location: Wallsend, North Tyneside

Female Personal Assistant (PA) required to support our daughter, who has learning difficulties and autism. The PA would be required to take our daughter out to events and activities to support her to socialise.

Person Requirements

We are looking for a friendly, chatty, bubbly person to assist our daughter with learning difficulties and autism.

Our daughter is friendly and chatty once she is comfortable with you. However, it is important that the Personal Assistant understands they will need to drive the conversation with her, by asking lots of questions and show encouragement. Our daughter likes to chat but can’t always think of what to say and ask, therefore the role would suit someone who is very chatty and someone who will ask her lots of questions.

The role

To assist with taking our daughter out to various activities including:

• swimming
• going to park
• going to gym
• shopping
• bowling
• cinema
• theatre
• art and craft sessions
• museums
• day trips

To assist with developing our daughter’s weekly programme of activities, someone happy to make suggestions on activities she may like to take her to would be welcomed. Working with our daughter to create a regular 4 weekly plan of what they will do together.

Someone creatively minded who would be comfortable planning and doing art/craft projects with her, as well as comfortable finding and taking her to interesting places/trips, creative events and existing activities and sessions.

Someone to support with basic personal care on occasion.

Degree discipline

Not essential but it may be well suited to someone from or with an interest in the health, arts and care sector. Anyone with an interest in care and supporting people with learning disabilities and autism would be great.

Requirements/Location

A car driver is preferred, but not essential.

Based in Wallsend, so will suit someone from North Tyneside or Newcastle.

Hours and Rate

8 hours a week, worked as 4 hour sessions 2 times a week. Ideally on a Monday and Friday but there is some flexibility if these days are not suitable.

Initially the PA will begin with 4 hours for a few weeks before increase to 8 hours per week. This is to allow the lady being supported to transition to a new PA.

Additional hours may be required to cover holidays and sickness.

Employment is on a PAYE employed basis, rate of pay is £13.50 per hour.

Or arrangements can be made to work on a self-employed basis with a slightly higher rate of pay this can be discussed with individual candidates.

How to Apply

We are looking for someone to start ASAP however the post is subject to DBS and reference checks.

Please apply with CV and Cover Letter with a view to interview ASAP.

Email: [e-mail] Telephone: [phone]

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.