Personal Assistant – KBLNCL

Disability North; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Disability North seeks a compassionate Personal Assistant for Karen in Newcastle upon Tyne. The role involves at-home and community support to maintain independence, including personal care, shopping, household tasks, meal prep, and outings with Karen and her dog.

The ideal candidate is friendly, patient, and enjoys helping others. Must be comfortable around animals and able to work weekends as required. UK work permission is required.

Qualifications

• Friendly, understanding demeanor and good sense of humour.
• Ability to encourage independence and provide constructive feedback.
• Genuine love of animals and comfort around Karen's dog.
• Willingness to integrate into the family dynamic.
• Physical ability to assist with lifting and carrying items.

Responsibilities

• Personal Care: support with showering, hair washing and personal care needs.
• Community Engagement: accompany outings and nature walks with Karen and her dog.
• Shopping Assistance: help with shopping and carrying items.
• Household Tasks: light cleaning, laundry, and tidying.
• Administrative Support: assisting with reading, writing and paperwork.
• Medication Management: prompting and assisting with medication schedule.
• Cooking and Baking: join in kitchen activities and provide needed help.

Skills

Friendly demeanor

Sense of humour

Encouragement and independence

Animal lover

Family-oriented

Physical fitness

Job description

Hours: 14 hours per week including weekends - flexibility essential

Area: Newcastle Upon Tyne

Rate: £15.00 per hour

Personal Assistant Required

Our client, Karen, is looking for an experienced and supportive personal assistant to assist her both at home and in the community. This role is focused on providing encouragement, assistance, and practical support to help Karen maintain her independence and complete tasks in a timely manner. Karen has a variety of physical disabilities and requires assistance with personal care, accessing the community, and completing household tasks. She also has autism and ADHD, and she enjoys being creative, so she is looking for someone who can offer support and motivation in a friendly and understanding manner. Karen is bubbly and outgoing with a great sense of humour. She shares her home with her pet dog, who loves attention and requires regular walks. Therefore, you must be comfortable around animals and genuinely enjoy their company.

Responsibilities:

• Personal Care: Supporting Karen with tasks such as showering, hair washing, and other personal care needs as required.
• Community Engagement: Accompanying Karen on outings to the beach, nature trails, and places of interest. Karen enjoys getting out with her dog and taking nature walks. While Karen uses walking aids, she does drive, so you may assist her in planning and enjoying these trips.
• Shopping Assistance: Accompanying Karen to complete shopping tasks, including lifting and carrying items to avoid aggravating her back.
• Household Tasks: Assisting with light housework, laundry, and general tidying.
• Administrative Support: Helping Karen with reading and writing tasks, as well as providing feedback to support her in completing administrative paperwork independently.
• Medication Management: Prompting and assisting Karen to manage her medication schedule.
• Cooking and Baking: Joining Karen in the kitchen for cookery and baking sessions, providing assistance where needed.

Requirements:

• A friendly and understanding demeanour with a good sense of humour.
• The ability to offer encouragement and constructive feedback, helping Karen to remain independent.
• A genuine love of animals and willingness to walk and interact with Karen's dog.
• A willingness to become part of the family dynamic, engaging positively with Karen and her family members (including the dog!).
• Physical capability to assist with lifting and carrying shopping items and supporting Karen as required.

This is a highly rewarding role for someone who enjoys being supportive, encouraging independence, and making a genuine difference in someone’s life.

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.