Disability Action Haringey

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Disability Action Haringey is a new charity that was formed in 2020 with the aim of supporting disabled people in the London Borough of Haringey (UK) so as to maintain their independence and freedom. We are committed to the social model of disability and building a society that accepts and accommodates everyone.

We are seeking respectful and considerate Personal (care) Assistants (PA) to support people with disabilities who are Direct Payment (DP) holders within the borough. You will be employed directly by the DP holder and we can support you in finding individuals who are currently recruiting.

The PA role will be tailored according to the DP holder’s requirements, so they are varied and different. The types of tasks may involve:

• Household (including but not exclusively); food preparation, shopping, household / domestic work, looking after pets etc.
• Social / Leisure / Education (including but not exclusively); assistance in taking part in leisure activities, e.g. going to the café, meeting friends etc.
• Personal Care (including but not exclusively); assistance in getting in and out of bed, dressing and undressing, washing, bathing and showering etc.

You will be able to choose the DP holder you work for and therefore the kind of work you do – so long as the DP holder chooses to interview you and then employ you. The work is often part-time and flexible. Therefore, it is likely to fit around other commitments. The hourly rate is that of the London living wage, which is currently £10.85 an hour. You can also work for more than one DP holder at the same time. 

You are welcome to register on the website we use for matching DP holders with PAs. Please select ‘Haringey’ as the borough you would like to register for as a PA on: www.find-a-pa.co.uk

You are also welcome to join one of our monthly PA Information sessions. Our September sessions are as follows.

PA Information Session 1 

Venue: Winkfield Resource Centre, 33 Winkfield Road, Wood Green, N22 5RP 

Date: 13^th, Wednesday 

Time: 13:30 – 14:30  

Duration: 1 hour  

Language(s): English, Turkish  

PA Information Session 2 

Venue: Online 

Date: 28^th, Thursday  

Time: 10:30 – 11:30   

Duration: 1 hour  

Language(s): English, Turkish  

Please contact our Project Support Coordinator, Hayrunisa Pelge, via email or telephone to register for a session: Hayrunisa@d-a-h.org / 0203 355 9884