Disability North
Personal Assistant – JMKNCL
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Location: Newbiggin Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne
Hours: 32 hours per week (weekends included)
Pay: £15.00 per hour
A driver would be advantageous but not essential, you must be able to navigate the public transport system.
About The Role
I am currently looking for a personal assistant to support me access the community so I can enjoy my chosen activities and venues safely. You must have a good level of fitness and have experience working with adults with ADHD, Autism, learning disabilities and depression.
I reside with my mum and sister and have recently relocated to the Northeast from the Midlands; I am unfamiliar with a lot of venues in the area, so I will be expecting you to make suggestions and have knowledge or be able to source venues I may like to explore.
I need structure and routine and individuals with clear boundaries and ability to reinforce instructions to keep me safe and regulated.
Key Responsibilities
Personal Care Support
- Prompt me to shower and look after my oral hygiene.
- Support with eating the correct choice of foods and manage my food intake as I can impulsively eat and cannot identify when I am full.
- My mum manages my daily medication, but you must be willing to undertake any training in relation to medication if required.
Daily Living Support
- Assistance with social activities and accessing the community.
- Assistance to engage with cookery and some simple food recipes within the home.
- You may be required to participate in board games if I choose to remain at home.
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Mobility & Transport
- Support and accompany me to utilise public transport and ensure my safety whilst using public transport, or if you are a driver ensuring I am transported safely to and from activities.
- Full, clean UK driving licence is essential if you are a driver, business insurance is required.
Who You Are
- Physically fit – able to safely and securely keep me safe and use distraction techniques if I become dysregulated.
- Able to follow instructions carefully and work with sensitivity.
- Respectful of boundaries and personal space.
- You must have experience working with Neurodiverse Adults with Learning Disabilities, and some challenging behaviours and be able to demonstrate your experience practically.
- Bubbly, happy, and outgoing.
- Naturally upbeat, positive, and compassionate.
- Good at taking the initiative but also comfortable being guided from my parents or myself.
- Responsible with strong attention to detail and vigilant always.
About Me (John)
I am John, I am 27 years old and have recently relocated to the North East with my mum and sister. I am looking to get out into the community to enjoy a variety of activities including attending football matches, cinema trips, I like all films but not horror. I am currently looking to find a snooker/pool hall so as my PA I would expect to have a few games of pool with you, and beat you! I am looking to access a local gym and preferably one with a swimming pool. In the summertime I enjoy the beach and nature walks where there are cafes so we can stop and have a cuppa and bit of cake. 😊
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If I choose to stay indoors, we could spend the day cooking, I make a good chilli and am quite partial to a curry, I enjoy board games too, my favourite is “Go for Broke” and monopoly. I also play on my Switch and PlayStation. I do like to get my own way all of the time and can become challenging if I don’t get my own way sometimes, so you must be able to communicate with me and have techniques to descale the situations and bring me back to regulation in a timely, safe manner. My sister is good at helping me regulate so I do expect you to take her instruction and guidance to assist you in supporting me.
If this sounds like a role you’d enjoy and you think we’d be a good fit, please apply.
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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