Personal Assistant

Disability North; Whitley Bay; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Disability North is seeking a dedicated PA to provide 2:1 support for our son in a family home setting. You will work as part of a small team to enable him to live independently, access activities, and monitor his health needs with compassion and patience.

Experience with complex learning difficulties and health conditions is helpful. Training will be provided where needed, and a driving licence with the ability to drive an automatic WAV is desirable for most shifts.

Qualifications

• Experience caring for someone with autism or complex health needs is helpful.
• Willingness to work in a family environment with patience and empathy.
• Further training will be provided as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, person-centred support to help our son live independently.
• Monitor health needs, assist with PEG feeding, and respond to health changes.
• Work as part of a PA team and family to ensure consistent care.

Skills

Driving license

Job description

This Role is 2:1 Support. One PA on shift must be a driver.

An opportunity to join an exciting new PA team to provide high-quality person-centred support, working within a family environment.

Job purpose:

To support our son in all aspects of his care and support. To enable him to live independently within our family home, enable him to access the leisure activities of his choosing, ensure his health care needs are met and monitored and to provide a high standard of care and support.

About the person:

You will work with our son, who is a 47 year old young man, he likes to be sociable and has a good sense of humour. He responds well to and likes a consistent staff team who he can build up trust with. He generally likes to be out and about, and he has a large wheelchair accessible vehicle (automatic). He likes going for long walks, pre pandemic he engaged in many activities including swimming, steam train rides, he has season tickets for English Heritage etc and is a season ticket holder for NUFC.

Our son has very complex learning difficulties including Autism, and complex health needs. He is PEG fed and uses cough assist and nocturnal non-invasive ventilation. Sometimes his complex learning difficulties and health needs can present challenges, so we are looking for patient and caring staff.

Due to our son's healthcare needs he receives 2:1 support at all times. You will work as part of a team consisting of PAs and family members.

Some experience whether formal or informal is required. Further training, where necessary, will be provided.

A driving licence and the ability to drive an automatic wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV) is desirable for most shifts.