Personal Assistant/Support Worker – ASYYOR

Disability North; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; CAD 31,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Disability North is seeking a Personal Assistant / Support Worker to provide overnight support for a 7-year-old boy at our home in York. The role involves staying awake overnight, supporting routines and household tasks, and ensuring a safe, comforting environment.

A DBS check and two references are required. The successful candidate will be patient, reliable, and flexible, with understanding of autism and pica, and the ability to adapt to non-speaking communication needs.

Qualifications

• Patience and a fun, engaging approach.
• Willingness to ask for help when needed.
• Understanding of autism and pica.
• Flexibility in approach.

Responsibilities

• Prepare snacks and drinks between tea time and bedtime.
• Assist with personal care including toileting, dressing for bed and bath time.
• Support the bedtime routine and help the child settle to sleep.
• Stay awake overnight to provide reassurance and care if he wakes.

Skills

Patience

Willingness to ask for help

Autism & pica awareness

Flexibility

Job description

Personal Assistant / Support Worker – Overnight Shifts

Location: York

Hours: 12 hour overnight shift, every two weeks / twice a month

Pay: £12.71 per hour

We are looking for a kind, reliable and flexible Personal Assistant / Support Worker to provide overnight support for a 7-year-old boy at our home in York.

If you are caring, enthusiastic and have the right skills to support a child with additional needs, we would love to hear from you.

About the Role

The role involves supporting with:

• Preparing snacks and drinks between tea time and bedtime
• Personal care, including helping with toileting, dressing for bed, and bath time
• Supporting the bedtime routine and helping him to settle to sleep
• Staying awake overnight to provide reassurance and care if he wakes (he may sometimes stay awake for long periods)

Essential Skills & Qualities

• Patience and a fun, engaging approach
• Willingness to ask for help when needed
• Understanding of autism and pica
• Flexibility in approach

Desirable Skills

• Makaton Level 2–4
• Experience working with disabled children
• Experience working with non-speaking children, especially using a total communication approach

Requirements

• Basic DBS check (or willingness to obtain one)
• Two references

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.