Disability North is seeking a Female Personal Assistant in Newcastle upon Tyne to provide 20 hours of support per week, primarily during evenings and weekends. This role is ideal for a compassionate and reliable individual who is passionate about assisting with daily tasks, personal care, and promoting independence.
This is a flexible and rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference in someone’s life while working with a leading disability support organization.
Apply today to join Disability North and help empower independent living
About Seven Seeds Healthcare
Disability North is a registered charity (no. 514733) dedicated to promoting inclusion, independence, and choice for disabled people and their families. The organization provides information, advice, and support on all aspects of disability, serving individuals as well as professionals in the statutory, voluntary, and public sectors.
As a user-led charity, Disability North ensures that the needs of disabled people, older adults, and their families remain at the heart of its services. With a constitutional majority of disabled people on its executive committee, the charity offers free, impartial advice to empower informed decision-making and maximize independence.
Originally established as Newcastle Council for the Disabled, the charity secured funding to build a regional centre of excellence for disability, which officially opened in 1985. In 1995, it was renamed Disability North and continues to be a leading resource for disability support in the region.
Position: Female Personal Assistant
Salary: £12.69 to £14.00 per hour
Job Type: Part Time/Full Time
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England
About the Role
Hours of work: 20 hours a week for evenings & weekends
Rate of pay:
Monday to Friday day rate £12.69 per hour
Weekend day rate £13.13 per hour
Waking nights £14.00 per hour
Sleep in rate – National Minimum Wage
We are seeking reliable, enthusiastic, and proactive Support Workers to assist an independent young lady with Cerebral Palsy to live her best life both at home and in the community. We are offering the right person a long term and permanent position subject to satisfactorily completing a probationary period. You will be working in an established team of 8 support workers and will always be working with another member of the team on a 2:1 basis. You will provide support to maximise independence both at home and in the community.
Knowledge or experience of working with someone with Cerebral Palsy or PEG experience, is an advantage but is not essential as full training will be given.
Duties will include assisting with meals, both orally and via PEG, bathing, personal care, administering medication and various domestic duties. A Motability car is available for trips out on weekends and for holidays.
This position is open to women only as the role includes providing personal care – GOC rules apply.
We are offering both full and part time hours.
Benefits
- Contracted hours after probation period completed.
- Holiday and Sick Pay
- Pension
- Paid Breaks
- 6 weeks holiday/year – pro rata
Full driving licence preferred but not essential.
Current DBS essential.
At the time of starting their employment, the successful candidate must have permission to work in the U.K.
Required Documents
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
Application Process
To apply for this role, please visit the OFFICIAL WEBSITE
Application Deadline
Open until filled