Personal Assistant – RMNCL

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

Job summary

A local charity is seeking a Personal Assistant to support a young person, Rory, during his outings in Newcastle. The successful candidate will help Rory access the community and participate in his favorite activities like Metro adventures and park visits. The role is suitable for someone kind, patient, and reliable, with an understanding of supporting children or young people. The hourly pay is £14.20. Flexibility is key as hours vary during term time and school holidays.

Qualifications

• Must be kind, patient, and reliable.
• Happy to spend time outdoors and on public transport.
• Comfortable supporting a child/young person in the community.

Responsibilities

• Support Rory to access the community safely and confidently.
• Encourage and support him to ride his balance bike.
• Provide reassurance, supervision, and positive interaction.

Skills

Kindness

Patience

Reliability

Comfortable on public transport

Understanding of additional needs

Job description

Personal Assistant Required to Support Rory

Location: Newcastle

Hours: Term time 3.5 hours per week, school holidays 27 hours per week.

Pay: £14.20 per hour

About Rory

Rory is a friendly young person who loves getting out and about and exploring his favourite places. His biggest passions include:

• Travelling on the Metro
• Watching and spotting trains
• Going for car rides
• Playing at the park
• Occasionally riding his balance bike

Rory enjoys simple, fun outings and likes being supported by someone who is calm, patient, and happy to join in with the things he loves.

About the Role

You will support Rory to access the community safely and confidently. The role includes:

• Going on Metro adventures and train-spotting trips
• Visiting Greggs for snacks
• Short car journeys and local drives
• Trips to parks and outdoor spaces
• Encouraging and supporting him to ride his balance bike
• Providing reassurance, supervision, and positive interaction
• Supporting Rory to develop confidence, independence, and routine

About You

The ideal person will be:

• Kind, patient, and reliable
• Happy to spend time outdoors and on public transport
• Comfortable supporting a child/young person in the community
• Able to provide calm reassurance in busy environments
• Understanding of additional needs or neurodivergence (experience helpful but not essential)

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.