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BANK Personal Assistant Job Reference 3592
Job Type: Redcar and Cleveland (PA's)
Description: Support required for a very active 7-year-old boy in the Redcar area. Support is to access the community and also to go to the beach, swimming and soft play.
Hours: Bank worker to for absence cover of permanent staff as required for up to 5 hours per week during term time. 8 hours per week in school holidays.
Wage: £9.50 per hour
Duties will include: Needs adults supporting him to use reduced language and time to process what they’re saying to him. To ensure child is safe whilst supporting to access activities.
Applicants must be: Patient, reliable honest and trustworthy, Knowledge of Positive support behaviour strategies an advantage and knowledge of Autism.
The successful applicant will undergo an enhanced DBS check prior to starting.
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Female Personal Assistant Job reference 5328
Job Type: Redcar and Cleveland (PA's)
Area: Central Redcar
Description: Support is required for a 14-year-old child to access the community, promote their independence and life experiences. They enjoy bowling, dancing, singing, and performing arts. The person is independent with their mobility but may need slight assistance when tired.
Hours: 4 hours term time and 8 hours during school holidays per week. Times/days can be discussed at interview.
Wage: £9.50 per hour
Duties will include: Support around hygiene and using the toilet. Maintaining safety and providing an opportunity of experiences that are around interests. This may include activities as above or accessing local shops, walks and parks.
Applicants must be: Reliable, trustworthy and honest.
No experience needed as support and training will be given. Access to additional training available.
All successful applicants will undergo references and an enhanced DBS check before they can start.
Female applicants only ‘Permitted under Schedule 9, part 1 of the Equality Act 2010'
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Female Personal Assistant Job reference 634
Job Type: Darlington (PA's)
Working Pattern can be negotiated / Good Rate of Pay
Female Carer/ personal assistant required in Middleton St. George area to support a bubbly, intelligent, animal loving, sociable 19-year-old young lady who has physical disabilities due to a muscle condition. She is a full-time powered wheelchair user.
We are looking for someone competent and confident in their caring abilities and driving, who can join our team working in a relaxed home environment to support the lady to live an independent life. Someone who has a kind, fun and easy-going nature to join the rest of our amazing team of carers. An animal lover is a must as we have 2 small dogs and 2 cats.
Hours available: Working Pattern can be negotiated but hours available are up to 25-40 hours per week which could include 1 overnight (7pm-8am) and weekends.
Rate of Pay: £10.50 per hour
Duties: You will be required to carry out personal care/ hoisting so experience in hoisting, manual handling and personal care is beneficial. You will be accompanying on days out using our wheelchair accessible vehicle … including dog walks, shopping, lunch, bowling, cinema, meeting friends etc. things 19-year-old girls enjoy.
Driving licence essential
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Female Personal Assistant Job reference 666
Job Type: Darlington (PA's)
Area: Hurworth, Darlington
Description: Looking for a kind, trustworthy and patient person to support a lady within her own home
Duties: Some personal care, housework, and meal preparation
Rate: £10.00 per hour
Hours per week: 8 hours Saturday and Sunday 4 hrs per day times are flexible
Female applicants only, permitted under Schedule 9, part 1 of the Equality Act 2010
The post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and references.
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Independent/Trainee Advocate
Job Type: DAD
DAD (Centre for Independent Living) is seeking to recruit an Independent Advocate / Trainee Advocate who is passionate about advocacy, supporting people to have their voice heard and upholding and safeguarding the rights of people we support.
The advocate would be part of a motivated, dedicated and proactive team of advocates who provide high quality advocacy across the North East.
We are particularly seeking applicants who live in the Redcar, Stockton and Middlesbrough area, however the role will include work across the North East and therefore a car driver or access to own transport is essential.
The post would be suitable for either experienced and qualified advocates but a traineeship will be considered for the right person.
The role will involve supporting people to speak up for themselves, to be fully involved in the decisions and processes that affect their lives, to obtain information and to understand their options and rights. It will also involve supporting people who are unable to instruct an advocate.
The training post would provide an incredible opportunity for the right candidate and would include fully funded training to achieve a level 4 diploma National Advocacy Qualification and completed within agreed timescales, some home study is expected. It would involve the applicant being self motivated to learn new skills and knowledge.
All candidates must show they value equality, empowerment and supporting people to have their voice heard when decisions are being made about their lives, applicants must have amazing communication and listening skills and able to adapt their communication to meet the needs of people we support. In addition all applicants must have the skills to research and understand often new and complex information including legal information. If you you have the right experience, skills, values, drive and enthusiasm needed for this role, in turn DAD will provide a positive and supportive team environment, with excellent support, conditions and progression.
Salary: £10.82 – £13.09 per hour depending on qualifications/experience
Please note: The higher pay scales will be awarded only to successful applicants who are in possession of a Diploma in advocacy and completed units in all areas of statutory advocacy and an experienced advocate. For other applicants the starting rate will be based on any existing advocacy experience and/or advocacy qualification already achieved. Starting rate for traineeships will start at the lower rate increase after a successful 3 month probation period to £11.23/hr and will increase incrementally as qualifications and experience are achieved. Please see the end of the job description regarding training opportunities offered and required for unqualified advocates and terms regarding achieving these.
Hours: 30 to 37.5 hours
Location: Based at the offices of Darlington Association on Disability in Darlington alongside home (travel is expected across Tees Valley regularly, and in other areas of the North East at times). There will be mix of office and home working, after six months home working will increase. Advocates work in a variety of settings including in people’s homes, hospitals and care home settings.
Holidays: 25 days per annum (pro rata if less than 37.5), Bank Holidays, entitlement increases with length of service up to a maximum of 30 days plus bank holidays.
Other: A competitive sick scheme is available after the necessary qualifying period. Employee Assistance Scheme is also offered.
You will be trained to provide a range of types of advocacy support (subject to current training), including:
- Relevant Person’s Representative, for people who are subject to a Deprivation of Liberty Safeguard under the Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Independent Mental Health Advocacy, for people subject to the Mental Health Act 1983.
- Care Act Advocacy
- Independent Mental Capacity Act advocacy.
- General advocacy
- Specialist mental health advocacy
- Self advocacy facilitation
We reserve the right to close the vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications.
Please note only successful applicants will be contacted for interview. Applicants successful at the interview stage would be required to have an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and other pre employment checks. By making an application you consent to us storing and processing your information for the purpose of recruitment in line with GDPR and undertaking necessary checks.
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Personal (support/care) Assistant 502
Job Type: Darlington (PA's)
Reference 502, Low Coniscliffe area
Possible support around travel costs maybe included.
Support is required for a 20 year old gentlemen who likes to play on the Wii, also likes support with pictures and likes to see people drawing. The gentleman is very interested in motorbikes and is fun loving.
Hours – 22.5 per week (employer can be flexible with reduced or increased hours)
Monday to Friday Times of support required 7.30am – 9 am and 3.30pm – 6.30pm.
Some weekend hours may be available.
Wage: start at £10.50 per hour and review after April 2023
Duties will include: support is required before and after college, with his personal care, this includes dressing, changing (involving changing pads) and bathing. Hoisting is required and support with feeding. Some light domestic duties are included in this role.
Full training and supervision will be given.
Applicants must be: Nonsmoker, Reliable, honest, and trustworthy.
All successful applicants will undergo references and an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.
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Personal Assistant - Job Reference 1329
Job Type: Darlington (PA's)
Description: An 18-year-old young lady with Down Syndrome in the Darlington area is looking for an enthusiastic PA to support her during holiday times. The suitable PA would need to support her to access the community. The young lady likes to go swimming and going for walks, weather permitting. She also would like to go out for lunch to local pubs and enjoys music.
Hours: 20 hours a week, 4 hours a day during holidays Monday to Friday and possibly occasional weekends.
Wage: £10.00 per hour
Duties will include: Supporting young lady with meal preparation promoting independence, maintain safety whilst at home and in the community, prompting around personal care and dressing. And promoting life skills and independence.
Applicants must be: Trustworthy, reliable, Opportunities will be available to access free training
Successful applicants will undergo references and enhanced DBS criminal records check.
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Personal Assistant - Job Reference 248
Job Type: Darlington (PA's)
Area: Darlington
Rate: £10.00/hr
Hours: 10 hours per week
Description: To Support a highly functioning Autistic 18-year-old man promote his independence and to access the community and hobbies this includes attending the gym.
Duties: Attending social activities
Applicants must be reliable, patient, and able to maintain confidentiality
The post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and references.
For further information please contact the Direct payment Support service on 01325 48999 and quote 248
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Personal Assistant - Job Reference 447
Job Type: Darlington (PA's)
A bright lovely lady in the Winfield area of Darlington, who loves a variety of crafts is looking for a Personal Assistant to support her with her activities, some light domestic duties, medication, and assistance to wash her hair.
Hours: The support is for 12 hours a week Monday to Friday only and at various times of the day. This excludes all bank holidays.
Rate of pay: is £10.00 per hour, and this will be looked at once the probation period has ended (12 weeks) to raise to £10.50.
Personal Assistant is Job share would be considered.
Essential: The P.A must be caring reliable, trustworthy, and compassionate.
An enhanced DBS check and references will be completed prior to start date for the successful applicant.
Preferable: A driver preferred but not essential. No previous experience is necessary, full training would be given and the opportunity to access free training during employment.
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Personal Assistant - Job Reference 6231
Job Type: Darlington (PA's)
Description: Are you a warm, honest and bright individual with an understanding of neuro-diverse individuals and great communication skills? Are you professional, patient and of the highest integrity? Do you like animals (particularly dogs), gaming, cookery and films? Are you someone who is young at heart, fun and a little bit silly, who would embrace the unique opportunity to make a real difference to a young man, broadening his horizons, developing his independence and supporting him to access leisure activities?
We are looking for an exceptional human to take on the role of personal assistant for a young man living with muscular dystrophy. This 13 year old young man lives in Darlington with his parents and a small, very cute dog. He attends mainstream school locally, uses a powered wheelchair, plays powerchair football nationally, enjoys time with his friends, festivals, camping, holidays and city breaks.
Hours: 20 hours per week
The employer is looking for someone who loves an early start 7am – 8-30am to support with all aspects of personal care, dressing and medication breakfast and school preparation including transport to school at 08.30. The remaining hours will be used flexibly for the below, agreed on a monthly basis and dependant on need.
School pick up and afternoon care/ leisure activity: Weekday 3pm – 5.30 pm
Evening activity or support at home: Weekday evening: 6pm – 10pm
Weekend activity or support at home: Saturdays 12pm - 6pm
School holiday care and support: School holidays 8am – 3pm
Rate of Pay: £10.50 per hour
You should have a full, clean driving licence and will have access to our fully insured mobility vehicle. It is a large wheelchair accessible vehicle, so some confidence driving and parking a larger vehicle would be useful. This will always be available for all activities and transport to and from school.
Your workload will also include some household chores for the individual and supporting them with making food and snacks and to follow a healthy diet, and also enabling the young man to enjoy time with his small, excitable dog.
This is a lovely opportunity to make a difference to a young man and his family in a positive, warm environment. We welcome interest from all backgrounds and experience, as all training will be provided. We are a neuro diverse friendly family.
All successful applicants will be subject to references and DBS check.
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Personal Assistant Job reference 1314
Job Type: Darlington (PA's)
Area: North Road, Darlington
Description: Looking for a trustworthy, kind, and cheerful person to support a young lady with learning difficulties to attend her college placement.
Duties: A driver with their own vehicle is needed to take this lady to and from college three times a week, The college is situated in Bishop Auckland and is approximately a 21-mile round trip.
Hourly Rate: £11.00 plus mileage
Hours per week: 9 hours, Monday - Wednesday
The post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and references.
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Personal Assistant Job reference 2215
Job Type: Redcar and Cleveland (PA's)
Excellent Pay Rate and a Variety of Shift Patterns Available
An opportunity has arisen to work in a family home to support a child with his complex health needs and to have some enjoyment and enrichment in his life. As well as the regular health related tasks, applicants will take him for short walks, provide sensory play and provide entertainment for the child who is registered blind and uses a wheelchair.
Hours - Up to 3 positions available part time / full time or job share - various working patterns - 12 hour waking night shifts throughout the year, 5-6 hour afternoon shifts during term time and various day shifts in school holidays. Mid-week and weekend work needed. Applicants would need to be flexible with hours. You will be part of a team, working regular shifts on a rota basis.
Rate of Pay: £12.50 an hour
Duties include: Daily hygiene needs / personal care, chest physiotherapy and stretches. As required - oxygen therapy, performing oral / nasal suction, administering medication including emergency medication if child has epilepsy seizure. Full training will be given but experience would be welcomed
Essential: Due to the child’s impairment it is important that good, clear spoken communication is used with them, where English is his language. Positive engagement between the client, family and other staff is essential. Experienced or be willing to learn how to support people with complex health needs e.g., PEG feeding, moving & handling, medication (and other health needs). A non-smoker, well-presented, punctual, reliable, polite, warm, friendly and able to develop good working relations with his family members.
Desirable: - Previous experience of a care role or with complex needs children. UK driving licence and be willing to drive adapted vehicle for school run and days out.
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Personal Assistant Job Reference 232
Job Type: Darlington (PA's)
This post is advertised on behalf of Trust 121. Please view the the full job description here (Word document) before applying.
Description: We are currently seeking to recruit a Support Worker to join our amazing team. We are looking for a warm, caring and supportive team member who can deliver person-centred care & support our tenants to live a full and happy life.
Trust 121’s purpose is to support disabled and disadvantaged people towards independence, through choice and inclusion. We support five tenants with learning disabilities to live independently within the community. Our role is to assist each tenant with daily living tasks such as; cooking, cleaning, personal care, attending day services / health appointments, personal shopping and activities. Our working hours consist of a mix of days / evenings / weekends / bank holidays and sleep-in shifts.
We provide a professional and supportive environment which enables the tenants to achieve their aspirations and goals through empowerment and putting the tenant at the centre of all we do.
Essential:
- An understanding of the service needs and rights of people with disabilities.
- An understanding of health and safety issues in the work place.
- A knowledge of equal opportunities/diversity
- Ability to promote independence and encourage individuals to live life as independently as possible.
- Able to communicate ideas and information in a comprehensive manner, both in writing and verbally.
- Willingness to learn and improve own skill base.
- Able to work on own initiative in order to meet tenants needs
- Ability to enable and motivate tenants to take part in their local community
- Be confident in working alone as well as part of a team
- Able to work additional hours when necessary
- To be a driver with access to personal transport and be covered by business insurance
- Able to work flexibly and undertake shifts and unsociable hours as required.
- Willingness to provide personal care as required for client base.
- Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care
Training and development will be provided. Private pension scheme available.
Successful applicants will undergo references and enhanced DBS criminal records check.
Please see the full job specification before applying.
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Personal Assistant Job reference 3115
Job Type: Darlington (PA's)
Area: Firthmoor, Darlington
Post is to cover maternity leave starting 1st April 2023 for period of 9 months up to 1 year
Description: A Personal Assistant to support a gentleman in the Darlington area. Duties include providing support with hair washing, meal preparation and shopping, as well as domestic duties and laundry and may include some support to attend appointments.
Rate: £9.50 per hour
Hours: 13 hours, Monday - Friday. Time of support can be flexible, e.g. 3 hours 3 days and 4 hours 1 day.
Essential: The PA must be caring reliable, trustworthy, and compassionate. Must like cats as gentleman has one and be aware that the gentleman smokes outside of his property.
Full training will be given.
Successful applicants will undergo references and enhanced DBS criminal records check.
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Personal Assistant Job reference 454
Job Type: Darlington (PA's)
Description: A PA is required to support an 18-year-old young man with social interaction in the community. He requires supervision to maintain his health and safety.
Hours: 8 per week
Rate of pay: £9.90
A driver is essential and skills or training on Autism Spectrum Disorder would be beneficial.
Successful applicants will undergo references and enhanced DBS criminal records check.
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Personal Assistant Job Reference 477
Job Type: Darlington (PA's)
An opportunity has arisen to work as a Personal Assistant to support a man with cerebral palsy to access social opportunities in the community with some personal care.
Duties: As personal assistant you would support me to access social opportunities such as shopping and day trips out to places of interest. Support would include helping to push my wheelchair and provide the companionship needed to get me out and about. Training in manual handling would be preferable, however full training can be arranged.
Hours: 8 hours per week which will be worked 2 weekdays each week and/or occasionally evenings or weekends.
Rate: £10.00 per hour plus mileage.
Candidates must: Be creative, motivated, friendly, and reliable. Some experience working with disabled adults preferred.
Full clean driving licence with access to their own car that can be used to transport the person is required.
Successfully candidates will need to provide references and a suitable enhanced DBS check paid for by the employer.
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Personal Assistant Job reference 5298
Job Type: Darlington (PA's)
Area: Cockerton, Darlington
Description: Support is required for 2 ladies in their own home around domestic duties. The times of support can be flexible for times and days but would be preferred to be split over 2 sessions. The support is also to provide some guidance and encouragement to one of the ladies in supporting her to carry out some tasks.
Hours: 3 per week
Wage: £10.00 an hour to start
Applicants must be: Honest, Trustworthy reliable be patient and show initiative.
All successful applicants will undergo references and an enhanced criminal records bureau check.
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Personal Assistant Job reference 5422
Job Type: Darlington (PA's)
Area: Darlington - Springfield
Description and duties: A lady who has some mobility difficulties is looking for support to pick her and her 2 children up to go to school or to holiday clubs, drive them to school/club and drop Mum home afterwards. Support is also required with domestic duties, plus an additional 2 hours on a weekend (hours can be flexible) to take her 6-year-old child out so he can access the community, go on walks, go to the local park and ride his bike.
Hours: 8.5 hours per week
Working Pattern: Weekdays 8.30am pick up during school term time and some days during school holidays (30 mins each day).
Plus 6 hours flexible but 2 hours must be on a weekend.
Wage: £9.50 per hour
Applicants must: Have good access to own vehicle and a full clean driving licence. Be honest, reliable and a good timekeeper. No specific experience required as support and training will be given.
All successful applicants will be subject to references and an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.
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Personal Assistant Job reference 559
Job Type: Darlington (PA's)
Job Type: Personal Assistant
Area: Darlington
Description: Personal assistant (PA) required to support a gentleman in his own home.
Duties: Preparing food, support with getting hair done, shopping and supporting the man in and out of the standing frame. There would also be light house work.
Rate: £10 per hour
Hours: Up to 15-20 hours per week
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Personal Assistant Job reference 585
Job Type: Redcar and Cleveland (PA's)
Description: To support an 8-year-old child in the community to go out and on walks, access the park, beach and soft play. The child has epilepsy and some mobility issues. They use a wheelchair most of the time. They can communicate with body language.
Hours: Saturday or Sunday for 4 hours at a time as a 2-1 support, 8 hours total between 10-4pm flexible times and day.
Wage: £12.50 per hour
Duties will include: Maintain safety whilst out in the community, supervision to access the community, support with feeding, medication and personal care. Support family with on-going therapies.
Applicants must be: Caring, trustworthy, reliable, patient. Training and information will be given.
Desirable: Knowledge of epilepsy would be beneficial.
All successful applicants will undergo references and an enhanced DBS check.
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Personal Assistant Job Reference 638
Job Type: Darlington (PA's)
Description: Personal Care Assistant needed to support a young, mostly independent, gentleman in his own home (Darlington Town Centre) around personal care, domestic duties, meal planning and preparation. You would be supported by the gentleman's family to get to know this very sociable, fun loving guy who loves puzzles and getting out and about. The role is mostly supervisory and encouragement, he likes the assurance he is doing the job right, therefore, someone who has patience and a natural caring nature would be considered.
Hours: 6.5 Hours
Sat 17:30 – 20:00
Sun 16:00 – 20:00
Willing to cover holidays for teatime/evening cover during the week. Times of support, full description and any flexibility of hours of support will be discussed at interview.
Wage: £9.50 per hour to start.
Duties will include: Supervising with showers, supporting with daily wet shave, ensuring clothes are clean and appropriate. Support around preparing meals and packed lunches. Support with meal planning, shopping, and batch cooking. Support and supervision with domestic duties. Support with laundry.
Applicants must be: Patient, reliable and punctual. Non-Smoker.
Start date to commence in March.
All successful applicants will undergo references and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring service check.
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Personal Assistant Job Reference 6611
Job Type: Redcar and Cleveland (PA's)
Description: A lady in the Brotton area would like support to access the community, this initially to start at 4 hours per week, but hours may increase. Needs support to access local craft classes and swimming.
A female support worker is requested* as the lady needs support with aspects of dressing following swimming,
The lady can mobilise but needs minimal assistance and she use a wheelchair for distances.
Hours: 4 per week, but likely to increase
Wage: £9.50 per hour
Duties will include: Support to access the community, some support with dressing following swimming.
Applicants must be: reliable, patients and show initiative, they also need to have a clean driving license and access to own vehicle, Mileage will be paid to go to activities by the employer
All successful applicants will undergo references and an enhanced criminal records bureau check.
* Female applicants only permitted under Schedule 9, part 1 of the Equality Act 2010
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Personal Assistant job reference 779
Job Type: Redcar and Cleveland (PA's)
Job Type: Redcar Personal Assistant
Description: Personal Assistant is required for a young man, with Cerebral palsy and Autism. There are some aspects of challenging behaviour, the employer is looking for someone who can be a team player and dedicated to the role. No experience is necessary as full training will be given.
Duties: Support required for all aspects of care including overnight duties, social outings, swimming, and personal care. To be discussed at interview.
Rate of Pay: £9.67
Hours: Approximately 16 hours per week, this includes weekends and overnights. You will be working as a part of a team, candidates need to be flexible, to be discussed at interview.
A full clean driving licence is preferred, as the person has their own vehicle to use in accessing the community and requires personal assistants to drive for him.
How to apply: Please send all applications by means of a CV to mariehunt662@gmail.com
You will be contacted directly by the employer fi you have been successfully shortlisted for an interview.
Successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
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