Female Personal Assistant - KRUNCL

Disability North; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Disability North in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking an experienced female personal assistant to support Karen at home and in the community. You will assist with personal care, household tasks and light duties, including laundry and cleaning, with a driver’s license preferred for local travel.

Role involves intimate care tasks and engaging with Karen’s family. A car insured for business use is preferred, and reliability, empathy, and a good sense of humour are essential traits for integrating into

Qualifications

• Provides personal care support including showering and hair washing.
• Assists with household tasks such as laundry, bed changing, cleaning and meals when needed.
• Must have or be willing to obtain car insurance and drive to local community locations.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care in the home and out in the community.
• Help with laundry, bed changing, hoovering, and general cleaning.
• Prepare simple meals or assist with meal preparation when required.

Skills

Personal care assistance

Household tasks

Driving with business insurance

Job description

Area: Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE5)

Rate: £14.00 per hour

Our client is currently looking for an experienced female personal assistant to assist her within the home and out in the community. Karen has a variety of physical disabilities and requires assistance with personal care, accessing the community and household tasks. Karen is bubbly and outgoing with a good sense of humour, she lives with her husband, children who are older, and her pet dog who enjoys being made a fuss of.

The role will include supporting and assisting Karen with showering, hair washing and other personal care where required. She enjoys visiting Kingston Park to browse the shops and grab a coffee or two and, in the summer, months enjoys a trip to the beach.

Karen is a talented crochet hobbyist and makes amazing garments and novelty items, she enjoys true crime programmes, YouTube cold case videos and reality TV, she also enjoys all genres of music.

This role will require you to assist and complete household tasks especially laundry and bed changing, and to assist Karen to complete light duties including hoovering and general cleaning on occasion. You may be required to assist Karen in simple meal preparations or prepare a meal for Karen if she is unable too.

A car driver with business insurance is preferred for this role .

Karen 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.

For more information, please see the Job Description

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.

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.