Personal Support assistant D136
| Posting date: | 18 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £13.25 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 18 July 2025 |
| Location: | Burniston, Scarborough |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | North Yorkshire Centre for Independent Living |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | D136 |
Summary
A Personal Support Assistant is required to support a Visually impaired lady for 15 hours per week.
The hours can be fairly flexible to be discussed at interview level, usually 6 hours per day, 3 in the morning and 3 in the afternoon, with a 2 hour break between 11.30-1.30 whilst the lady is at her work at the local school.
The lady requires support with food shopping, other shopping, doctors & hospital appointments, occasional domestic help and to take her to her social groups. Therefore, it is essential that the support assistant is a driver with access to a vehicle.
Please note that at the moment the lady does not have a Guide dog, but is on the waiting list for one, so the support assistant must be willing for the future guide dog be in their car at times! There are also cats in the home.
The rate of pay is £13.25 per hour plus a 45p per mile allowance (whilst the lady is in the car)
A DBS is required for this position
Please note: Nycil are not the employers, they act on behalf of the employer, and pass any applications direct to them.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £13.25 per hour
Expected hours: 15 per week
Schedule:
Day shift
Monday to Friday
Weekend availability
Experience:
Visually impaired: 1 year (preferred)
Language:
English (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
The hours can be fairly flexible to be discussed at interview level, usually 6 hours per day, 3 in the morning and 3 in the afternoon, with a 2 hour break between 11.30-1.30 whilst the lady is at her work at the local school.
The lady requires support with food shopping, other shopping, doctors & hospital appointments, occasional domestic help and to take her to her social groups. Therefore, it is essential that the support assistant is a driver with access to a vehicle.
Please note that at the moment the lady does not have a Guide dog, but is on the waiting list for one, so the support assistant must be willing for the future guide dog be in their car at times! There are also cats in the home.
The rate of pay is £13.25 per hour plus a 45p per mile allowance (whilst the lady is in the car)
A DBS is required for this position
Please note: Nycil are not the employers, they act on behalf of the employer, and pass any applications direct to them.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £13.25 per hour
Expected hours: 15 per week
Schedule:
Day shift
Monday to Friday
Weekend availability
Experience:
Visually impaired: 1 year (preferred)
Language:
English (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person