Personal Assistant – RGAYO

Disability North; New Earswick; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Disability North is seeking a Personal Assistant to join a private home care team supporting a 46-year-old man in his own home near York, North Yorkshire.

The role involves providing personal support during health-related periods, including toileting assistance and limb repositioning, with additional light household and garden tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting someone with serious health conditions and periods of paralysis.
• Ability to provide personal care with discretion and respect.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care including toileting support and repositioning.
• Offer comfort and a calm, trusted presence during health fluctuations.
• Assist with light household tasks and chores to reduce client stress.
• Help with client hobbies and activities where possible.
• Assist with light gardening tasks and outdoor care as needed.

Skills

Empathy

Reliability

Flexibility

Calm demeanor

Job description

Location: New Earswick, near York, North Yorkshire

Pay: £14.41 per hour

Hours: 12–18 hours per week 10:00am to 4:00pm

A Personal Assistant is required to join a small private home care team supporting a 46-year-old man in his own home.

The client has multiple health conditions and experiences periods of complete paralysis. The role includes providing personal support during these periods, including toileting support, repositioning limbs, ensuring comfort, and being available as a calm, trusted presence.

You may also be asked to help with light household or garden tasks, such as housework, hanging out washing, or other practical support. These tasks are important in helping reduce stress, which can worsen the client’s condition.

The client’s interests and work include tabletop gaming, roleplaying games, writing, cartography, Twitch streaming, and YouTube content creation. Much of his work is home based, so the successful applicant must be comfortable working in a home environment and providing support without being intrusive.

The role may suit someone who is calm, reliable, flexible, and able to occupy themselves quietly when direct support is not needed, while remaining available.

Current shifts are usually 10:00am to 4:00pm, with two fixed days per week, currently Friday and Saturday, plus an additional shared/rotating shift, currently on Wednesday. Some flexibility is required, and extra hours may be available to cover holidays or absence. Some weekend and overnight work may be required.

A driver would be beneficial but is not essential, as public transport is available nearby.

Applicants should state their availability when applying.

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.