Personal Assistant – LGSHYOR

Disability North; Sheriff Hutton; On-site; GBP 3,500 - 4,400; Full time

Job summary

Disability North in Sheriff Hutton, North Yorkshire, is looking for a calm, friendly Personal Assistant to support with appointments, home administration and everyday tasks. You will help build confidence and manage communications, while ensuring a patient, kind approach.

Role involves accompanying outings, liaising with external providers, and assisting with daily living tasks. A car is required; experience with autism or sensory needs is helpful but not essential.

Qualifications

• Calm, friendly and patient.
• Reliable and honest.
• Able to explain things clearly without patronising.

Responsibilities

• Booking, arranging and supporting attendance at appointments (medical, dental, hospital, autism group, vet).
• Liaising with housing association and reporting repairs.
• Home admin, utilities, post and paperwork handling.
• Practical help at home and support in social outings.
• Support with health and mental wellbeing to reduce hospital admissions.

Skills

Car driver

Job description

Hours: 6 hours per week

Location: Sheriff Hutton, North Yorkshire

Rate of Pay: £14.50 per hour

Driver with own vehicle essential

Malcolm the rabbit

I am looking for a calm, friendly and reliable Personal Assistant (PA) to support me with appointments, home admin, everyday tasks, communication and building confidence with social outings. The right person will be patient, kind and steady, and will understand that trust can take time to build.

About me

I enjoy seeing and spending time with my family.

I like animals, especially my rabbit Malcolm.

I enjoy my garden, gardening, plants and learning about them.

I like garden centres, gardens, the seaside, art and crafts, DIY, cinema and musicians, and going for coffee in familiar places.

I used to enjoy drawing and reading and would like support to gradually reconnect with things I enjoy.

What I need help with

• Booking, arranging and supporting me to attend appointments such as medical, hospital, dentist, optician, autism support group and vets’ appointments.
• Getting and arranging prescriptions when needed.
• Liaising with Yorkshire Housing Association on my behalf, including reporting repairs and supporting me to have them completed.
• Support with utilities, meter reading, communicating with providers and changing suppliers where needed.
• Support finding or changing internet and mobile phone providers.
• Help understanding or responding to post, forms and paperwork.
• Practical support at home, such as changing the bed, hoovering, sorting paperwork, cupboards and drawers, and helping with heating controls or instructions.
• Support in environments where I may experience sensory overload, including help with communication and asking for things.
• Support to manage physical and mental health and reduce the risk of hospital admissions.
• Support visiting family, shop for things I need, and build up gradual social outings.

The person I am looking for

• Calm, friendly, thoughtful and patient.
• Reliable, honest and good at listening.
• Able to explain things simply and clearly without being blunt or patronising.
• Confident and assertive enough to help me feel safe, but not overpowering.
• Interested in getting to know me as a person and remembering what helps.
• Enthusiastic, helpful and have a sense of humour.
• Comfortable around animals and happy to be around my rabbit Malcolm.
• A car driver.

Helpful experience

Experience or knowledge of autism, sensory processing, mental health or eating disorders would be helpful. This is preferred rather than essential, as the most important thing is that you are interested, willing to learn, patient and understanding.

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.