Personal Assistant - DDONCL

Disability North; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A caring organization is seeking a proactive Personal Assistant for a loving 9-year-old girl who enjoys various activities like swimming and playing games. The role requires experience with children, ideally with disabilities, and a genuine enthusiasm for child care. A valid driver's license is essential, and the position offers a rate of £13.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Must have experience working with children, ideally disabled children.
• Enthusiastic and genuine interest in working with children is essential.
• A car driver is essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and supervision for a loving 9-year-old girl.
• Engage in activities such as walks, swimming, and play.
• Comfort and interact with the child during playtime.

Skills

Experience of working with children

Experience with disabled children

Enthusiastic and genuine interest in working with children

Job description

Overview

Hours: Term time 4 hours and up to 14 hours holiday time (to be arranged flexibly)

Location: Great Park, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne

Rate: £13.00 per hour.

Driver Essential

Responsibilities

• Dakota is a very loving and caring 9-year-old girl who loves chase and tickle games. Dakota has lots of energy, loves to be on the go and loves interacting with others. She is an outgoing little girl who loves going for walks, the beach, swimming, soft play, and trampolining. She loves to interact with her peers and hates to see anybody upset. If she sees somebody upset, she will try to comfort them, ask if theyre okay and will try to tickle them to make them laugh. Dakota doesnt have much sense of danger and always needs supervision, especially near roads or traffic. She can be quite stubborn if shes going somewhere she doesnt want to and will protest if she doesnt like it.
• Ideally, she would like a PA who is enthusiastic with a genuine interest and enjoyment in working with children and has some experience of working with disabled children.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children; ideally with disabled children.
• Enthusiastic with a genuine interest and enjoyment in working with children.
• A car driver in this role is essential and mileage will be reimbursed.

Requirements

• This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS check and references which will be taken up if you are offered the post.
• At the time of starting their employment, the successful candidate must have permission to work in the U.K.

Closing

This vacancy will close as soon as a suitable candidate is appointed.