Personal Assistant – TUMYOR

Disability North; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support organization in York is looking for two personal assistants to support a disabled solo parent. Responsibilities include personal care and assistance with light housekeeping, cooking, and transportation. The role requires experience with autism and mental health difficulties, as well as the ability to work weekends and evenings. Candidates must have a clear DBS check and a full UK driving licence. Enthusiasm and excellent communication skills are essential to ensure a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence required.
• Clear enhanced DBS check necessary.
• Experience supporting those with mental health difficulties.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care support (not toileting).
• Assist with light housekeeping and cooking/meal prep.
• Support a disabled solo parent in daily living.

Skills

Experience with adults with autism

Ability to work evenings and weekends

Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English

Comfortable working around young children

Awareness of chronic pain impacts

LGBTQ+ awareness and knowledge

Job description

Monday and Thursday 4.15pm – 7.15pm (+/- 15min)

Friday 10.30am – 3pm

Saturday and Sunday availability required.

Flexibility required due to nature of the role. Extra hours available to cover holidays/absence within the team.

Shifts expected to be shared between 2 new team members, according to availability.

Join the team!

• Full UK driving licence (use of employer vehicle)
• Clear enhanced DBS check (completed upon job offer)
• Ability to work weekends and/or evenings (regularly or to cover absence or holidays within the team)
• Experience with adults with autism
• Can work in environment where there is a young child
• Awareness of chronic pain impacts on daily living
• LGBTQ+ awareness and knowledge
• Experience working with/supporting those with mental health difficulties

Seeking 2 new permanent members of a team of personal assistants to support a disabled solo parent in their early 30s to live life independently and to the fullest possible. Role requires some personal care support (not toileting), light housekeeping, help with cooking/meal prep, food shopping, accessing the community, and more. I may also require help to physically enact some of my parenting role – such as lifting my child into or out of the car, support around teeth brushing or putting on footwear. Opportunities to support days out or travel within the country may also occur.

Applicants must bring enthusiasm, confidence, capacity to be self-motivated and work semi-independently at times, be comfortable working around young children, comfort with LGBT+ people, excellent communication skills in both written and spoken English…and openness to impromptu dancing happening.

This post is subject to DBS check and references.

Applications are welcome until such a time as the position(s) is/are satisfactorily filled.

At time of starting their employment, successful candidates must have permission to work in the UK.