Salary: £12.21 per hour
Work Hours: 4 hours per week
Contract Type: Part-time
Holiday Entitlement: 5.6 weeks or equivalent
Benefits: Employers Pension Scheme
A family in Carlisle is looking for a friendly and reliable Personal Assistant (PA) to provide 1:1 support for their sociable 11-year-old son for 4 hours per week (ideally 2 hours Saturday & 2 hours Sunday, but flexible).

Advertised on behalf of a family:

Job Title: Personal Assistant (PA) – 1:1 Support for an 11-Year-Old Boy with Global Developmental Delay

Location: Carlisle, CA1
Job Type: Part-time (Direct Payment role)
Hours: 4 hours per week (ideally 2 hours Saturday & 2 hours Sunday, but flexible)
Pay Rate: £12.21 per hour

About the Role:
A family in Carlisle is looking for a friendly and reliable Personal Assistant (PA) to provide 1:1 support for their sociable 11-year-old son, who has global developmental delay and continence needs.

He is verbal, but his communication skills are delayed, and he needs extra support to help him develop independence, confidence, and life skills. Due to his older brother’s higher level of needs, he can sometimes miss out on the focused attention and opportunities he enjoys. This new PA role will give him the dedicated time and support he needs to have fun, gain confidence, and build social skills.

He loves getting out and about, and the PA will support him to take part in community-based activities such as visits to the park, swimming, shopping, and other local outings.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide 1:1 support during community activities, ensuring he is safe, included, and enjoying himself.
  • Support him to access fun and meaningful activities such as going to the park, swimming, and shopping.
  • Encourage communication, social interaction, and independence in a relaxed and supportive way.
  • Provide personal care, including continence support, as needed.
  • Always maintain close supervision due to his limited safety awareness.
  • Adapt activities to suit his interests, needs, and energy levels.

About You:

  • Friendly, patient, and caring, with a genuine interest in supporting children with additional needs.
  • Reliable and trustworthy, with good communication skills.
  • Able to promote confidence, independence, and enjoyment through gentle encouragement and praise.
  • Experience working with children with developmental delays or learning disabilities is helpful but not essential — full guidance and support will be provided.

Additional Information:

This role is part of a small family support team. The family is also recruiting a separate PA (or PAs) to support the young person’s 13-year-old brother, who has Autism and more complex needs. Although the roles are separate, good communication and teamwork between PAs will help ensure both brothers receive the support and opportunities they need.

  • Hours: 4 hours per week, ideally 2 hours on Saturday and 2 hours on Sunday, but this can be flexible to suit both parties.
  • Employment: This is a Direct Payment role, where you will be employed directly by the family.
  • Training: Any necessary training and guidance will be provided.
  • Safeguarding: This role is subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check (paid for by the employer).

Job Type: Part-time

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Employee discount

Licence/Certification:

  • Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: ILC-C-135

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