Personal Assistant (Community Support) - NCNCL

Disability North; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Disability North is seeking a friendly Personal Assistant to support Nile, a polite teenager with ASD, ADHD and a language disorder, to help him access the community, build confidence and make friends.

You will accompany Nile on activities such as gym, swimming, cinema trips and outdoor outings, encouraging positive social skills while keeping him safe. No personal care is required. You must be patient, reliable and a good communicator.

Qualifications

• Honest, reliable, calm and patient.
• Active, fun and able to build positive relationships.
• A good listener and conversationalist.
• Able to swim.

Responsibilities

• Supporting Nile with activities such as the gym, swimming, trampolining, climbing and cinema trips
• Encouraging positive social and conversational skills
• Ensuring his safety while out and about
• Reminding him about personal space, voice volume and drying after swimming
• No personal care is required.

Skills

Honest

Reliable

Calm

Patience

Job description

Personal Assistant (Community Support) - NCNCL

We are looking for a friendly, reliable and active Personal Assistant to support Nile, a polite and engaging teenager, to access the community, build confidence and make friends.

Nile has ASD, ADHD and a language disorder. He enjoys being active and has interests in Muay Thai, swimming, the gym, travel, motorbikes, BMX bikes and Xbox racing games. He can be shy at first but is very chatty once comfortable, so patience and a good sense of humour are essential.

The Role Includes:

• Supporting Nile with activities such as the gym, swimming, trampolining, climbing and cinema trips
• Encouraging positive social and conversational skills
• Ensuring his safety while out and about
• Reminding him about personal space, voice volume and drying after swimming
• No personal care is required.

You Should Be:

• Honest, reliable, calm and patient
• Active, fun and able to build positive relationships
• A good listener and conversationalist
• Able to swim
• Experience of ADHD or language disorders is helpful but not essential.

For more information, please see the Job Description

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.