Personal Assistant
| Posting date: | 29 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.21 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 26 August 2025 |
| Location: | Hartlepool, County Durham |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Penderels Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | HRT16835EN2 |
Summary
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About the Employer
This role is to support a teenage girl to access the community and promote independence. She enjoys going to the cinema, coffee shops and the arcades.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions
• Invisible - Autism
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Just Dance
• Roblox
• Power Rangers
About the Role
Duties and Responsibilities
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.
You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.
Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).
Transport Requirement
Car driver and car owner – must have business insurance.
Required Skills
• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social
media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional
support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine
interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
To recognise and respect the need for social space at times.
When you are Required
Specific days/times required:
• Saturday,
• Sunday,
Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.
About the Employer
This role is to support a teenage girl to access the community and promote independence. She enjoys going to the cinema, coffee shops and the arcades.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions
• Invisible - Autism
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Just Dance
• Roblox
• Power Rangers
About the Role
Duties and Responsibilities
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.
You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.
Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).
Transport Requirement
Car driver and car owner – must have business insurance.
Required Skills
• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social
media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional
support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine
interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
To recognise and respect the need for social space at times.
When you are Required
Specific days/times required:
• Saturday,
• Sunday,
Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.