Personal Care Assistant jobs (direct payments)

Become a Personal Assistant and change someone's life.

Any Gateshead resident who is eligible for a direct payment personal care budget can choose to employ their own Personal Assistant to help with their day-to-day care. For some, this gives them control of how they spend their care budget in a way that supports their independence. 

Personal Assistants play a valuable role. All Personal Assistants are employed directly by the individual and therefore the roles can be very varied depending on their individual need. Personal Assistants roles can include tasks such as: 

• general care and support
• support with social support and activities
• domestic support
• helping with personal care
• meal preparation

These are paid employment roles. They could be part time or full time and may require flexible hours as each role is tailored to the individual. The pay per hour is above minimum wage. If training is required, as part of the role, then this can be arranged.
 

Current vacancies

Personal Care Assistant - 334762

Hours: 2 hours during term time
             6 hours during non term time

Rate: £13.02 per hour

Location: Blaydon on Tyne

A brief description of the individual requiring support: An active boy aged 17 years with learning difficulties requiring support with outdoor activities in the community. 

Please take a look at the full job description (PDF, 102 KB)(opens new window).

If you would like to apply for this role, please forward your CV to dprecruitment@gateshead.gov.uk quoting 334762.

Personal Care Assistant - 199013

Hours: 4 hours per week

Rate: £13.02 per hour

Location: NE10

A brief description of the individual requiring support: A young female who requires support in the home with Domestic and Administration tasks.  They like to keep fit and enjoy fitness classes

Please take a look at the full job description (Word doc, 16 KB)(opens new window).

If you would like to apply for this role, please forward your CV to dprecruitment@gateshead.gov.uk quoting 199013

Personal Care Assistant - 167074 

Hours: Variable (up to 100 hours per month) Shared across the team

Rate: £13.02 per hour

Location: Birtley, Gateshead

A brief description of the individual requiring support: A 22 year old male with cerebral palsy, affecting all four limbs. I am assembling a fantastic team of PA's / Carers to support me on a flexible part-time basis.  If you are enthusiastic about making a positive impact please look at the job description.

Please take a look at the full job description (PDF, 64 KB)(opens new window).

If you would like to apply for this role, please forward your CV to dprecruitment@gateshead.gov.uk quoting reference 167074.

Personal Assistant  - 808694

Hours: 25.5 hours per week

Rate of pay: £14.04 per hour

Shift pattern: Flexible to be worked over 4 days

Area: Low Fell

A brief description of the individual requiring support: A Female with Dual Sensory Loss who requires support in and outside the home with Personal Care, Domestic Tasks and Social Support.

Please take a look at the Full Job Description (PDF, 121 KB)(opens new window)

if you would like to apply for this job role, please forward your CV to dprecruitment@gateshead.gov.uk using reference: 808694

Personal Assistant  - 93056

Hours: 39 hours per week (includes overnight hours)

Rate of pay: £13.00 per hour

Shift Pattern: Flexible to be worked on a Rota Basis

Area: Ryton

A brief description of the individual requiring support: A disabled Male with an Acquired Traumatic Brain Injury who is a wheelchair user and requires 24-hour care and support with all aspects of daily living in and outside of the home.

Please take a look at the Full Job Description (PDF, 102 KB)(opens new window)

if you would like to apply for this job role, please forward your CV to dprecruitment@gateshead.gov.uk using reference: 93056

Personal Assistant - 800813

Hours: 6 hours

Rate of pay: £14.04 per hour

Shift pattern: Flexible hours (including weekends)

Area: Gateshead

A brief description of the individual requiring support: We are looking for a personal assistant to support a Non-Verbal 9-year-old Autistic boy who has learning difficulties with some Personal Care and Social Activities. They are very active and strong so require supervision at all times when out in the community.

Please take a look at the Full Job Description (PDF, 102 KB)(opens new window)

if you would like to apply for this job role, please forward your CV to dprecruitment@gateshead.gov.uk using reference: 800813

Personal Assistant - 479689

Hours: 6 hours per fortnight term time and 8 hours per week during the school holidays

Rate of Pay: £14.04 per hour

Shift pattern: Flexible hours (including weekends)

Area: Chopwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A brief description of the individual requiring support: To provide high quality support and-companionship, to a 16 year old gentleman with Autism and learning disabilities who also struggles with communication due to being non-verbal and who can display challenging behaviours.

Please take a look at the Job Description (PDF, 100 KB)(opens new window)

if you would like to apply for this job role, please forward your CV to dprecruitment@gateshead.gov.uk using reference: 479689

Personal Assistant - 46029

Hours: 9.5 hrs per week

Rate of pay: £14.04 per hour

Shift pattern: Flexible hours at weekends

Area: Blaydon

A brief description of the individual requiring support: You will be supporting a young gentleman living with Cerebral Palsy and a Learning Disability. They are a wheelchair user and require assistance with some aspects of Personal Care and accessing the community.They enjoy football (especially attending matches), watching sports, gaming and listening to music. If you share any of these interests, even better!

About the role

As a personal assistant, you will play a key role in helping this young person to live a fulfilling and independent life. Your responsibilities will include:

• providing respectful and dignified personal care
• supporting social activities and community outings
• assisting with attending events, such as football matches
• helping with meal preparation and basic domestic tasks

What we're looking for

We're seeking someone who is:

• friendly, respectful, and approachable
• a good communicator with a positive attitude
• confident in the kitchen and comfortable with everyday household tasks

Experience is welcome but not essential - full training and ongoing support will be provided.

Please take a look at the Job description JN 2 (PDF, 106 KB) 

if you would like to apply for this job role, please forward your CV to dprecruitment@gateshead.gov.uk using reference: 46029