Female Personal Assistant – KBYNCL

Disability North; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Disability North in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a female Personal Assistant to support Katrina, a 12-year-old with complex needs. You will provide personal care, support feeding and mobility, and help her engage with the community.

The role requires flexibility: 9 hours per week in term time and 16 hours per week in school holidays, with weekend shifts, and driving is preferred for outings. You must be able to follow routine and guidance from her parents.

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care or caregiving is preferred.
• Flexible to work weekends and school holiday periods.
• Willingness to follow instruction and routines set by parents.

Responsibilities

• Assist Katrina with personal care, including pad changes, feeding and drinking as needed, with prompts and supervision.
• Support movement and transfers, including wheelchair or beach buggy handling when out.
• Supervise activities, ensure safety, and adhere to routine while accompanying Katrina to community activities.
• Participate in trips to places like The Tim Lamb Centre, Alnwick Gardens, and parks; ensure outings are safe and enjoyable.

Skills

Personal care

Companionship

Mobility assistance

Driving licence

Job description

Hours: 9 hours per week term time and 16 hours per week school holidays, flexibility required, weekend work included (shift patterns to be discussed and this can be a shared post)

Area: High Heaton area, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Rate: £13.50 per hour

We are currently looking to recruit a female personal assistant for a lovely girl who lives with her parents in the High Heaton area. Katrina is 12 years old and attends a specialist school which she enjoys. Katrina is registered blind with a severe sight impairment, has a learning disability and is non-verbal Autistic. Katrina uses gestures, noises and hand leading to communicate her needs and desires.

As Katrina’s PA you will be required to assist Katrina with her personal care, including pad changes, feeding and drinking which will requires prompts and supervision to ensure she is consuming and drinking enough.

Katrina is a very happy smiley little girl and loves to listen to music, one of her favourite songs is Dolly Parton “Jolene” which she will sing and dance to. She loves sensory toys especially lights and motion equipment.

Katrina is looking to access the community and visit some of her favourite places including The Tim Lamb Centre, Alnwick Gardens, White House Farm as she loves animals, and some SEN soft play sessions. Katrina loves to be outdoors too, so a trip to her favourite park at Paddy Freemans is always on her “to do list”. Swimming and specialist centres like the Alan Shearer Centre are always a great place to utilise when booked in advance, trips to the beach are always welcomed by Katrina too, but you must be fit as you will need to manage Katrina’s wheelchair or beach buggy when out and about on your ventures. Katrina requires assistance with moving at all times and always require supervision as she has no awareness of danger.

Routine is important to Katrina, so you must be able to adhere to instruction and guidance from Katrina’s parents.

A car driver with a clean Full UK Driving Licence would be preferred for this role as Katrina does have access to a mobility car, and Katrina does hold a companion free bus pass for public transport.

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.