Personal Assistant - RGAYO
| Posting date: | 28 May 2025 |
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| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 27 June 2025 |
| Location: | York, North Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Disability North |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Pay Rate: £12.71 per hour.
Area: York, North Yorkshire.
Shifts:
Tuesday: Evening Shift 18:00-20:00.
Wednesday: Day Shift 10:00-16:00.
Thursday: Day Shift 10:00-16:00.
Friday: Day Shift 10:00-16:00. Evening Shift 18:00-20:00.
The Role
The role would be suitable for anyone undertaking online courses or who has creative work e.g. writing that they wanted to get on with themselves while the client is able to manage and will only need to have support within easy reach.
You will provide personal support to a client who suffers from periodic complete paralysis, this role will include the need to aid with toilet needs during periods of paralysis. You will be a constant presence but also able to observe without intrusion on occasion, a good relationship and highly established trust with the client and his wife.
Due to periods of complete paralysis you will need to be fit and comfortable with some manual handling. Generally this is limited to repositioning limbs and ensuring comfort, not the lifting and handling of a whole person.
Provision of transport could be a part of the role, and the ability to drive would be considered beneficial, but not essential. The client has a vehicle on which you would be able to be insured to drive, but can no longer drive themselves.
A complete and up to date DBS check is required for this role.
The Process
A successful applicant will need to attend an interview as a first step and then if it seems likely that the applicant may be suitable for the role a probationary period will be required under the client, and his current Personal Assistant.
For further details please see the Job description
Closing date: 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.
Area: York, North Yorkshire.
Shifts:
Tuesday: Evening Shift 18:00-20:00.
Wednesday: Day Shift 10:00-16:00.
Thursday: Day Shift 10:00-16:00.
Friday: Day Shift 10:00-16:00. Evening Shift 18:00-20:00.
The Role
The role would be suitable for anyone undertaking online courses or who has creative work e.g. writing that they wanted to get on with themselves while the client is able to manage and will only need to have support within easy reach.
You will provide personal support to a client who suffers from periodic complete paralysis, this role will include the need to aid with toilet needs during periods of paralysis. You will be a constant presence but also able to observe without intrusion on occasion, a good relationship and highly established trust with the client and his wife.
Due to periods of complete paralysis you will need to be fit and comfortable with some manual handling. Generally this is limited to repositioning limbs and ensuring comfort, not the lifting and handling of a whole person.
Provision of transport could be a part of the role, and the ability to drive would be considered beneficial, but not essential. The client has a vehicle on which you would be able to be insured to drive, but can no longer drive themselves.
A complete and up to date DBS check is required for this role.
The Process
A successful applicant will need to attend an interview as a first step and then if it seems likely that the applicant may be suitable for the role a probationary period will be required under the client, and his current Personal Assistant.
For further details please see the Job description
Closing date: 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.