At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide personal care and community support for a non-verbal 16-year-old with learning disabilities.
- Company: Northumbria Payroll is dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- Benefits: Training for gastrostomy care and epilepsy support provided by the employer.
- Other info: Position offers flexible hours during school holidays and requires a DBS application.
- Why this job: Join a fun-loving environment while making a meaningful impact on a young man's life.
- Qualifications: Experience with learning disabilities, PEG feeding, and driving a Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle required.
The predicted salary is between 13.5 - 13.5 £ per hour.
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Hours: Term time: up to 12 hours per month. School holidays: up to 18 hours per month
Rate of pay: £13.50 per hour
We are looking for 2 Personal Assistants to provide support to a fun loving and humorous 16 year old young man who is non-verbal, has learning disabilities, is wheelchair based, has an epilepsy profile and is PEG fed.
Afterschool and early evening (4pm – 10pm) home‑based support involving providing full personal care and bathing on a 1 to 1 basis. Trips out (10am – 4pm) support in the community, offering independence, cinema trips, music, meeting friends and visiting interactive spaces (e.g. Centre for Life/Blue Reef Aquarium). The client requires Changing Places toileting facilities when in the community and, therefore, needs 2 to 1 PA support on trips out. Termtime these will be 1 trip/month on a Saturday. In the school holidays these will be 2 trips/month, with flexibility on the days of the week.
Preferred Requirements
- Previous experience supporting a child or adult with learning disabilities, including PEG feeding, appropriate Moving and Handling.
- Previous experience of driving a Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle and have a clean driving licence.
Training
Our client will provide training for gastrostomy care, epilepsy support and rescue medication and appropriate moving and handling. The successful candidate will be required to complete a DBS application. This will be funded by the employer.
To apply
Please email admin@northumbriapayroll.co.uk Ref: WS/NE4. 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.
Personal Assistant – WSNCL in Newcastle upon Tyne employer: £14.50 per hour
Northumbria Payroll focuses on providing tailored support for individuals with disabilities. Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, they offer training for essential care needs. The team values humour and fun in their approach to care.
