Become a Personal Assistant
What is a Personal Assistant?
A personal assistant is ideal if you have the the ability to work on your own initiative, good listening and communication skills, display flexibility and good time management as well as interpersonal skills.
Personal assistants usually support individuals in their own home or to go out in the community.
Day-to-day activities
You’ll work directly with one or more individuals to help them with various aspects of their daily life, to help them live as independently as possible.
You’ll be employed directly by an individual who’s managing and paying for their own care through a social care direct payment or personal budget.
Your role might include:
- Organising and supporting individuals with their social and physical activities.
- Booking and going with individuals to appointments.
- Helping with personal care such as showering and dressing (although not all PA roles involve personal care).
- Supporting with tasks around the house such as shopping, cleaning and cooking.
- Monitoring their health for example measuring body temperatures or administering medication..
Become endorsed through North Tyneside Care Academy!
What do I need to complete to become endorsed?
- Moving and handling
- Safeguarding
- Employment and Skills bitesize learning module
- To view modules click here
What other support do I receive?
- Enhanced DBS
- References
- Your own profile on our Find a PA page linked to employers
- Access to our PA support forum
- Access to employee assistance program
- Blue light card
Check out our upcoming events below to find out more about taking the first step into becoming a PA!
Benefits on offer…
Are you a paid Personal Assistant in North Tyneside?
Claim your free membership of ILG (Independent Living Group) now. Get access to exclusive benefits such as:
- Counselling Helpline
- Legal Helpline
- Shopping Discounts Platform
- Personal Assistant ID Badge and Lanyard
Your ILG card will also allow you to access the Blue Light Card Scheme.
Blue Light Card
Claim your membership of the Blue Light Card Scheme. This scheme provides members with discounts on over 15,000 partner brands online and on the High Street.
A Blue Light Card costs £4.99 for two years and will give you access to all of these discounts.
You will be asked to upload your ILG card when you sign up.
Personal Assistant Support Network
We also have a Personal Assistant Support Group, where Personal Assistants get together to discuss matters, have a catch up and learn from each other.
If the session is full, you will be given priority to be offered a place on the next available session.
Places are limited, if you have completed our endorsement programme and would like to be invited to our PA support network then please get in touch!
Contact North Tyneside Care Academy
Are you interested in being a PA? Get in touch using the form below and one of our team will be in touch to help guide you through our endorsement programme, giving you the skills and knowledge you need to start your journey into caring for someone!
Personal Assistant Training
We have partnered with Disability North to offer FREE personal assistant training in North Tyneside.
This FREE session is friendly, down‑to‑earth, and packed with real stories and practical insight from Angie and people who know the PA role inside out.
Hear from Angie who has employed PAs for over 27 years, giving you a real insight into what makes a PA a meaningful career.
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