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Disability North; Hebburn; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Disability North is seeking a Personal Assistant to support a power chair user in the Hebburn area. This rewarding role combines driving and companionship for an adult male client.

Hours total 16 per week, usually two eight‑hour days, with flexibility for additional hours; duties include driving to training, archery, arts sessions, and other activities.

Qualifications

• Must have a full UK driving licence.
• Willingness to drive to activities and events.
• Able to work 16 hours weekly, with flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Drive to weekly training sessions, archery, arts and other activities.
• Provide companionship and personal assistance.
• Support attendance at work and social engagements, and outings.

Skills

Driving

Companionship

Job description

Hourly rate: from age related national minimum wage to £13.43 per hour

Holidays: 5.6 weeks per year (pro rata)

Full U.K. driving licence essential

We are looking for a Personal Assistant who can support a power chair user, adult male (42) who seeks someone to act as a driver (person has own mobility vehicle) and companion.

Hours are 16 in total, normally 2 eight-hour days, usually Tuesday and Sunday, but you will need to be flexible due to the person's wide range of activities and interests, hours and days can vary with the possibility of more hours.

PA will be responsible for driving to:

• weekly athletic training sessions and competitions
• to weekly archery sessions
• to a weekly arts and craft sessions
• occasionally to or from his place of employment
• occasionally to his weekly drama club

This person loves days out so driving to Amble, Alnwick Gardens, Gibside, the Metro Centre and The Range is quite common practice.

Other activities that are of interest to the person are fishing, D.I.Y. and gardening.

This is an ideal and rewarding opportunity for the right person.

There is a genuine occupational requirement for the holder of this post to be male/female in accordance with the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 and Equality Act 2010 schedule 9 paragraphs 1 – 4.

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.

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