513 Personal Assistant(Support)
| Posting date: | 13 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £12.46 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 13 July 2025 |
| Location: | Darlington, County Durham |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Darlington Association on Disability |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 513 |
Summary
This post is advertised on behalf of an employer using the service. Darlington Association on Disability is not the employer.
Job Type: Darlington (PA's)
Area: Darlington
Description: A 60 year old lady with a degenerative, painful physical disability and a mental health disability is looking for a Personal Assistant the position will be available from June 2025. This is to assist the lady with daily living tasks, including household duties, the occasional personal care, and community access to support her independence and well-being.
Duties to include: Support in the kitchen with preparing meals, light housekeeping and laundry. Supporting social activities and outings, including assistance in shopping and attending appointments. Providing emotional support and companionship. Support with medication and ensuring the lady's safety and well-being.
An online training course is provided by the employer to understand her mental health condition. She uses an electric wheelchair when outside the home. The wheelchair folds and is lightweight, making it easy to transport in the boot of a car and the employer has a compact, lightweight wheelchair ramp to get the wheelchair into the car boot, without any need for lifting.
Applicants must be patient, honest, reliable and a car driver with their own vehicle.
Hours: 16 hours per week – Monday to Friday on an afternoon (3 hours 4 days a week and 4 hours on 1 day) this can be flexible on discussion with the employer. No bank holidays required.
Wage: £ 12.46 per hour plus mileage.
All successful applicants will undergo an enhanced DBS check and references, all training needs will be arranged.
To apply click 'Apply for this Job' below then click 'Apply for Personal Assistant Job Reference (513). Alternatively for a paper application form email dprecruitment@darlingtondisability.org.
Job Type: Darlington (PA's)
Area: Darlington
Description: A 60 year old lady with a degenerative, painful physical disability and a mental health disability is looking for a Personal Assistant the position will be available from June 2025. This is to assist the lady with daily living tasks, including household duties, the occasional personal care, and community access to support her independence and well-being.
Duties to include: Support in the kitchen with preparing meals, light housekeeping and laundry. Supporting social activities and outings, including assistance in shopping and attending appointments. Providing emotional support and companionship. Support with medication and ensuring the lady's safety and well-being.
An online training course is provided by the employer to understand her mental health condition. She uses an electric wheelchair when outside the home. The wheelchair folds and is lightweight, making it easy to transport in the boot of a car and the employer has a compact, lightweight wheelchair ramp to get the wheelchair into the car boot, without any need for lifting.
Applicants must be patient, honest, reliable and a car driver with their own vehicle.
Hours: 16 hours per week – Monday to Friday on an afternoon (3 hours 4 days a week and 4 hours on 1 day) this can be flexible on discussion with the employer. No bank holidays required.
Wage: £ 12.46 per hour plus mileage.
All successful applicants will undergo an enhanced DBS check and references, all training needs will be arranged.
To apply click 'Apply for this Job' below then click 'Apply for Personal Assistant Job Reference (513). Alternatively for a paper application form email dprecruitment@darlingtondisability.org.