Personal Assistant – JMKNCL

Disability North; Newbiggin; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Disability North seeks a dedicated Personal Assistant to support John, a 27-year-old living in the North East, with community access and enjoyable activities. You will provide personal care, daily living support, and mobility assistance, including transport to venues, meals, and board games.

Experience with neurodiverse adults and challenging behaviours is essential; strong boundaries and calm communication are required.

Qualifications

• Experience with neurodiverse adults (learning disabilities, ADHD, autism)
• Ability to reinforce routines and safety.
• Good level of fitness and ability to navigate public transport.

Responsibilities

• Personal Care Support: prompt showering and oral hygiene; support with food choices and intake; medication training if required.
• Daily Living Support: assist with social activities, community access, cooking simple meals, and enjoyable home activities.
• Mobility & Transport: accompany using public transport; if driving, ensure safe transport; full UK driving licence preferred for drivers.

Skills

Physically fit

Follow instructions

Boundary setting

Patience

Calm communication

Job description

Location: Newbiggin Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne

Hours: 32 hours per week (weekends included)

Pay: £15.00 per hour

A driver would be advantageous but not essential, you must be able to navigate the public transport system.

About the Role

I am currently looking for a personal assistant to support me access the community so I can enjoy my chosen activities and venues safely. You must have a good level of fitness and have experience working with adults with ADHD, Autism, learning disabilities and depression.

I reside with my mum and sister and have recently relocated to the Northeast from the Midlands; I am unfamiliar with a lot of venues in the area, so I will be expecting you to make suggestions and have knowledge or be able to source venues I may like to explore.

I need structure and routine and individuals with clear boundaries and ability to reinforce instructions to keep me safe and regulated.

Key Responsibilities

Personal Care Support

• Prompt me to shower and look after my oral hygiene.
• Support with eating the correct choice of foods and manage my food intake a I can impulsively eat and cannot identify when I am full.
• My mum manages my daily medication, but you must be willing to undertake any training in relation to medication if required.

Daily Living Support

• Assistance with social activities and accessing the community.
• Assistance to engage with cookery and some simple food recipes within the home.
• You may be required to participate in board games if I choose to remain at home.

Mobility & Transport

• Support and accompany me to utilise public transport and ensure my safety whilst using public transport, or if you are a driver ensuring I am transported safely to and from activities.
• Full, clean UK driving licence is essential if you are a driver, business insurance is required.

Who You Are

• Physically fit – able to safely and securely keep me safe and use distraction techniques if I become dysregulated.
• Able to follow instructions carefully and work with sensitivity.
• Respectful of boundaries and personal space.
• You must have experience working with Neurodiverse Adults with Learning Disabilities, and some challenging behaviours and be able to demonstrate your experience practically.
• Bubbly, happy, and outgoing.
• Naturally upbeat, positive, and compassionate.
• Good at taking the initiative but also comfortable being guided from my parents or myself.
• Responsible with strong attention to detail and vigilant always.

About Me (John)

I am John, I am 27 years old and have recently relocated to the North East with my mum and sister. I am looking to get out into the community to enjoy a variety of activities including attending football matches, cinema trips, I like all films but not horror. I am currently looking to find a snooker/pool hall so as my PA I would expect to have a few games of pool with you, and beat you! I am looking to access a local gym and preferably one with a swimming pool. In the summertime I enjoy the beach and nature walks where there are cafes so we can stop and have a cuppa and bit of cake.

If I choose to stay indoors, we could spend the day cooking, I make a good chilli and am quite partial to a curry, I enjoy board games too, my favourite is “Go for Broke2 and monopoly. I also play on my Switch and PlayStation. I do like to get my own way all of the time and can become challenging if I don’t get my own way sometimes, so you must be able to communicate with me and have techniques to descale the situations and bring me back to regulation in a timely, safe manner. My sister is good at helping me regulate so I do expect you to take her instruction and guidance to assist you in supporting me.

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.