Personal Assistant – AKNCL

Disability North; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Disability North in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, is seeking a Personal Assistant to support a 17-year-old with a learning disability who has had a stroke. The role involves personal care, feeding, mobility support and assisting with daily activities within a home setting.

The PA will enable participation in local community activities, plan days out, and assist with re-learning tasks. Training will be provided; weekend hours and flexibility are required.

Qualifications

• Experience of SEN required.
• Confidentiality.
• Good at building relationships.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care tasks including bathing, dressing, feeding and administration of medication.
• Perform domestic duties such as meal prep, tidying and changing linen.
• Engage in social activities with the son and assist with community outings.

Skills

SEN experience

Confidentiality

Relationship building

Good communicator

Active listening

Behaviours support

Job description

Job title: Personal Assistant (PA)

Reporting to: Direct Payment Employer

Location: Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne

Hours of work: 8 hours per week, including weekends, flexible approach required.

Rate of pay: £13.00 per hour.

Job purpose:

To assist with a variety of tasks which will enable the person who needs care and support to live their personal and social life according to their wishes and interests.

About the employer:

Our son is 17 years old, he is a happy, laid-back individual. He likes to play on the floor with toys, watch his iPad and to sing and dance. He has a learning disability, and he recently has suffered a stroke which has left him with a physical disability. He is adapting after the stroke and is re-learning to communicate and feed himself which is going quite well. He needs support with all personal care, feeding and other day to day activities. He will also need support from his PA to support him with re learning tasks e.g., using a spoon to feed himself and other tasks requiring fine dexterity. Our son is looking to explore the local community and engage in activities suited to his abilities, including days out to the park, or beach and maybe trips to specialist centres that have play equipment our son can access.

Main duties:

Personal care

• Bathing
• Shaving
• Teeth cleaning
• Dressing
• Administering medication
• Feeding
• Performing exercises/physiotherapy.

Domestic duties

• Preparing simple meals and snacks
• Tidying his bedroom
• Changing linen

Social duties

• Do activities with our son at home that he enjoys.
• Attend activities in the community.
• These duties may vary from day-to-day.

Type of person that you/they are looking for:

Values

We are looking for an honest and reliable PA who can build a good relationship with our son. You must be adaptable to meet his fluctuating needs.

What you can expect to receive:

Training will be given.

Skills, qualifications, and experience

Essential:

• Experience of SEN required
• Confidentiality
• Good at building relationships

Preferred:

• Good communicator
• A good listener
• Ability to support people with behaviours which challenge.

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.