Team Leader/Senior Personal Assistant – ADNT

Disability North; Whitley Bay; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Disability North in Whitley Bay is seeking a reliable Team Leader to support a young man with complex needs in his own home. The role is 30 hours per week, flexible, with a preference for applicants holding a full UK driving licence.

You will lead the team, ensure consistent care, establish routines, keep accurate records, and act as the link between the family and staff. Experience in care, moving and handling, epilepsy awareness and knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in care, including some responsibility for guiding or supporting others.
• Confident with moving and handling (including hoist use), medication administration, and epilepsy awareness
• Working understanding of the Mental Capacity Act in practice
• Able to organise workload and follow through reliably
• Comfortable working within a family-led structure

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the team delivering day-to-day support
• Maintain oversight to ensure care is consistent, appropriate, and supports independence
• Help establish and sustain clear routines that reduce uncertainty
• Keep records accurate and up to date
• Act as a clear point of accountability within the team
• Communicate regularly with the family, including raising concerns and sharing updates

Skills

Team leadership

Care experience

Moving and handling

Epilepsy awareness

Mental Capacity Act knowledge

Organisational skills

Communication with family

Job description

Whitley Bay

30 hours per week (flexible)

£15.25 per hour

Full UK driving licence preferred

We are looking for a reliable and well-organised Team Leader to join a small, established team supporting a young man with complex needs in his own home.

He is active and sociable, and requires consistent, well-judged support to remain safe and maintain his independence. This is a hands-on role, working alongside the team while also maintaining clear oversight of how support is delivered.

You will act as a link between the family and the team — ensuring agreed approaches are followed in practice, maintaining consistency, and feeding back clearly on what is working well and where adjustments are needed. You will not be working alone; this is a structured team environment.

Key responsibilities

• Work as part of the team delivering day-to-day support


• Maintain oversight to ensure care is consistent, appropriate, and supports independence


• Help establish and sustain clear routines that reduce uncertainty


• Keep records accurate and up to date


• Act as a clear point of accountability within the team


• Communicate regularly with the family, including raising concerns and sharing updates

Experience required

• Experience in care, including some responsibility for guiding or supporting others


• Confident with moving and handling (including hoist use), medication administration, and epilepsy awareness


• Working understanding of the Mental Capacity Act in practice


• Able to organise workload and follow through reliably


• Comfortable working within a family-led structure

Personal qualities

Calm, consistent, and reliable, with good attention to detail and the ability to take responsibility and see things through.

This is a practical, team-based role suited to someone who can combine day-to-day support with maintaining clear structure and consistency across the team.

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.