Personal Assistant/Support Worker – HGUNY

Disability North; Selby; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Disability North in Selby, North Yorkshire, is seeking a part-time Personal Assistant to help with everyday tasks, share interests in crafts and cosplay, and support a young lady with her hobbies. The role focuses on a friendly, patient, and supportive approach to daily living.

The position offers 5 hours per week at £13.79 per hour, with a need for someone comfortable around rabbits and willing to engage in activities from weaving to historical re‑enactment. UK work permission is required.

Responsibilities

• Support with everyday life.
• Share interests and hobbies with the employer.
• Help enjoy crafts, cosplay, and other activities.
• Be patient, friendly and enthusiastic in all interactions.
• Be comfortable discussing medieval life and historical re‑enactment.
• Be comfortable around rabbits; Diri is part of the household.
• Show reliability, understanding, and a good sense of humour.
• Encourage independence and respect personal choices.

Job description

Location: Selby, North Yorkshire

Hours: 5 hours per week

Rate of Pay: £13.79 per hour

Calling All Crafters and Cosplayers

Are you creative, a little bit quirky and happy to embrace your inner nerd? If so, we might just get along brilliantly!

Hi! I’m a young lady with a big imagination and a huge range of interests! I absolutely love crafts of all kinds, from cosplay and anime to weaving and historical re-enactment. I even have my own weaving loom! I’m a self-confessed nerd who loves science fiction, getting creative and exploring history, particularly early medieval re‑enactment from around 700–1100 AD.

I can work a medieval loom or a complicated water wheel, but 21st-century technology is completely lost on me!

I’m also the proud owner of Ciri, my house‑trained rabbit, who has quite the personality and can even perform tricks!

What I’m Looking For

I’m looking for a friendly, patient and enthusiastic Personal Assistant who can support me with everyday life, share some of my interests and help me enjoy the things I love.

It would be great to find someone who:

• Enjoys crafts, creativity and trying new things.
• Would happily spend time exploring projects, whether that’s weaving, costume‑making or something completely different.
• Has an interest in anime, cosplay, sci‑fi or history (or is at least happy to learn!).
• Doesn’t mind the occasional conversation about medieval life and historical re‑enactment.
• Is comfortable around rabbits – Diri is part of the household!
• Is friendly, reliable, understanding and has a good sense of humour.
• Will encourage my independence, respect my choices and support me to do things my own way.

You don’t need to know how to operate a medieval loom, and you certainly don’t need to be an expert in anime! What matters most is finding someone I feel comfortable with, who takes an interest in the things I enjoy and brings a positive, supportive attitude.

Bonus points if you can help me understand modern technology – apparently, that’s harder than operating a medieval water wheel!

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.