Personal Assistant – MHENCL

Disability North; Whitley Bay; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Disability North in Whitley Bay is seeking a caring support worker to assist a 16-year-old with cerebral palsy and autism.

The role is 20 hours per week, including weekday evenings and some weekend day shifts during school holidays, with potential extra hours in holidays.

You will help the client participate in community activities and support their evening routine, requiring permission to work in the UK at start.

Qualifications

• Car driver required for local travel with client.

Responsibilities

• Support the client to engage in community activities.
• Assist with the client's evening routine before bed.
• Promote the client's confidence, social skills and independence.

Skills

Car driver

Job description

Hours: 20 hours a week available which will include working weekday evenings, some weekends and day shifts during school holidays.

Rate of Pay: £15.00 per hour weekdays, £16.00 per hour weekends

Area: Whitley Bay

Car Driver Essential

A support worker is required to work with a 16-year-old young man with cerebral palsy and Autism living close to Whitley Bay. They enjoy going out in the community to visit parks, arcades, leisure pool, trampolining and places of interest around the North East.

This job would suit a person looking for a rewarding career, and who has a positive and caring nature to assist a young man to develop their confidence, social skills and independence. There are part time hours available which involve weekday evenings and work during the day on weekends.

There is also the opportunity to work more hours during school holidays.

Brief details of the job:

Supporting the client to engage in community activities and their evening routine before bed.

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.