Personal Assistant - ZAENCL

Disability North; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local charity in the UK is seeking a Personal Assistant (PA) to provide support to a young boy with autism and ADHD in accessing community activities and personal care. This role offers flexible hours between 12 to 16 hours per week including overnight support. Ideal candidates will require an enhanced DBS and the right to work in the U.K.

Qualifications

• An enhanced DBS will be required for this role.
• Any offer of employment will be conditional upon satisfactory references and DBS.
• At the time of starting their employment, the successful candidate must have permission to work in the U.K.

Responsibilities

• Assist a young person with accessing community activities.
• Provide personal care as needed on a 2:1 basis.
• Offer overnight support.

Job description

Overview

Job title: Personal Assistant (PA)

Location: Heaton, Newcastle

Hours of work: 12 - 16 hours per week and overnight support. These hours are flexible and are to be mutually agreed.

Rate of pay: £15.00 per hour

Job purpose

The job purpose is to assist a young person with accessing the activities in the community according to his interests. There may be some elements of personal care required. This will be on a 2:1 basis and you will work alongside another PA or one of the young person’s parents. This role involves overnight support.

About the employer

Zack is a very loving and caring child. He is a NUFC supporter and loves gaming on his ps5, particularly FIFA. Zack is a high energy young person who enjoys attending boxing lessons and other sporting activities such as darts, golf, pool. His favourite sport at the moment is basketball. Zack has 2 puppies; Dotty and Quinny, who he loved. Zack has a great sense of humour and likes silly jokes.

Zack has a diagnosis of autism, ADHD and Smith Magennis syndrome. This affects Zack’s social interactions, behaviours and his understanding of the world around him.

For further details please see the Job Description

Requirements

• An enhanced DBS will be required for this role
• Any offer of employment will be conditional upon satisfactory references and DBS
• At the time of starting their employment, the successful candidate must have permission to work in the U.K.