Personal Assistant – ADRNCL

Disability North; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support organization in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a caring personal assistant to support Adeel, a 30-year-old man, with activities including outings and community engagement. The ideal candidate is friendly, patient, and has a full UK driving licence. This role is rewarding and makes a real difference in Adeel’s life.

Qualifications

• Must have a full UK driving licence.
• Ability to support and respect Adeel's independence.
• Experience in a personal assistant or caregiving role is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support Adeel with outings and social activities.
• Assist with community participation.

Skills

Friendly

Patient

Reliable

Confident driver

Job description

Overview

Hours: 16–20 hours per week (overtime may be available)

We are looking for a kind and caring personal assistant to support Adeel, a 30-year-old man who lives in the family home. Adeel enjoys getting out and about, going to the cinema, and spending time with friends. Your role will be to support Adeel with these activities and help him enjoy his community life.

The ideal person will be:

• Friendly, patient and reliable
• A confident driver with a full UK driving licence
• Supportive and respectful of Adeel’s independence

This is a rewarding role where your support can make a real difference to someone’s day-to-day life.

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.

Application and Selection

APPLICATION FORM

IMPORTANT: The form must be completed in full or your application may be rejected. A curriculum vitae will not be accepted as a substitute.

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Do you hold a current full, clean driving licence which is valid in the UK? Yes/No

If yes, for how long? Do you have your own transport? Yes/No

Tell us about you: What makes you a good candidate for this post? Please make your response relevant to this post and the detailed job description. What achievements are you most proud of? What do you like to do in your spare time? What are your interests and hobbies?

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Additional Questions

Could you work extra hours at short notice? I may need assistance with form filling, paying bills and shopping. Would you be able to help me? Would you be prepared to work in a house where smoking is not permitted? Please tell me if there are any Personal Assistance tasks that you couldn’t perform, either for religious, cultural or medical reasons or just because you wouldn’t want to do them. When would you be able to start work? Where did you see this advert?

Criminal Convictions

Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions Order 1975). Applicants are not entitled therefore to withhold information about convictions which, for other purposes, are “spent” under the provisions of the Act unless they are subject to filtering. Any information given will be completely confidential.

Declaration: Have you had any criminal convictions that are not subject to filtering?

References

Please give the details of two people who have agreed to act as referees for you. One must be a current or most recent employer if you have one; they should not be a member of your close family.

1. Name: How do they know you: Address: Tel no: e-mail: Contact following Interview but Prior to Job offer? Yes/No

2. Name: How do they know you: Address: Tel no: e-mail: Contact following Interview but Prior to Job offer? Yes/No

Declaration and Data

I confirm that, to the best of my knowledge, the information on this form is accurate and that I have not omitted any facts, which may have any bearing on my application. If I am employed and it later becomes apparent that the information is not accurate, I will be dismissed.

Your application will be passed on via email or post to the service user or their nominated person who is advertising.

Disability North will electronically store your application form for 6 months after this recruitment ends; it will then be deleted. If you are successful, your application form will be stored electronically throughout the course of your employment and 6 months thereafter. It will then be deleted. We may share your information with our payroll service in order for them to carry out the payroll service to your employer.