Social Personal Assistant x 2 positions – LHONCL

Disability North; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Disability North in Byker, Newcastle Upon Tyne, is seeking a personal assistant to support Lucas, a non-verbal child with autism. The role covers term-time hours (2 hours per week) and school holidays (8 hours per week, including weekends), arranged as needed.

A car driver is preferred but not essential. The PA will accompany Lucas to community activities, supervise closely, provide personal care, and ensure safety during outings.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children with autism and challenging behaviours.
• Must be resilient and physically fit to support a sturdy child.
• Ability to supervise closely; Lucas uses a buggy for outings.

Responsibilities

• Accompany Lucas to access local community activities.
• Provide personal care when required.
• Ensure safety and supervise during outings.

Skills

Autism experience

Resilience

Physical fitness

Job description

2 hours term time per week, 8 hours school holidays per week including weekends (to be arranged). This is 2:1 support.

Byker, Newcastle Upon Tyne

£14.00 per hour

Lucas is a lively, inquisitive 6-year-old little boy who has autism, he lives with his parents and sibling in Byker, he attends a specialist school in Newcastle along with his brother. Lucas is looking for a personal assistant to accompany and support him to access the local community, and activities of his choice. Lucas loves to go trampolining and soft play; he craves motion and movement play. Lucas would really enjoy accessing the local parks and adventure playgrounds, he must always be supervised though as he is quite the escape artist if left unattended and has no awareness of danger. Lucas likes “cause and effect” toys, especially light up ones. Lucas will require personal care whilst in your care, he is non-verbal and communicates with gestures and noises.

To be Lucas’s personal assistant you must have experience of working with children with autism and challenging behaviours you need to be resilient, with a good level of fitness as Lucas is a strong, sturdy young boy. Lucas uses a buggy for most outings.

A car driver would be preferred but is not essential.

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.