Personal Assistant – 2020014CR

Disability North; East Boldon; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Car driver preferred

Job summary

Disability North is seeking a Personal Assistant in Boldon, South Tyneside to provide essential daily living support to a client with a physical disability. The role covers 17 hours per week across 7 days, with shifts including mornings and evenings; times are negotiable.

Pay is £13.43 per hour. The successful candidate will be reliable, able to work regular hours, and assist with personal care, mobility, social activities, and transfers.

Qualifications

• Must be able to provide physical assistance with daily living.
• Must be extremely reliable and able to work regular hours.
• Car driver preferred.
• At time of starting employment, must have permission to work in the UK.
• Shifts cover 7 days with negotiable times.

Responsibilities

• Provide physical assistance with daily living tasks.
• Assist with personal care, mobility and transfers.
• Support access to social and leisure activities.
• Respect privacy and dignity while helping the client be as independent as possible.

Skills

Reliable

Punctual

Flexible hours

Car driver preferred

Job description

Hours: 17 hours of support is required 7 days per week, split between 2 PA's (Monday to Sunday 1 hour 8-9am, 1 hour 8-9pm and 3 hours social) These times are negotiable.

Rate of Pay: £13.43 per hour

Area: Boldon, South Tyneside

I have a physical disability and need assistance with most aspects of daily living. I currently live independently in my home along with my wife.

As my Personal Assistant, your job will be to provide the physical assistance respecting my privacy and dignity and to enable me to be as fully independent as possible. You must be extremely reliable and be able to work regular hours. I will require support to access social and leisure activities, assistance with personal care tasks, mobility and transfers.

You do not have to be physically strong to do the job well, but good general health is important.

Car driver preferred.

Closing date: 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.