781 - Social Care Personal Assistant...

Adult Social Care; Swansea; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Adult Social Care in Swansea is seeking a Personal Assistant to support a young man with a learning disability to get out in the community. You will help with safety, accompany him to shops and coffee outings, and ensure respectful, confidential support.

Hours are Tuesday and Saturday, 6 hours per day, with a rate of pay £13.50 per hour. A six-month probationary period applies, DBS check arranged at Swansea council costs where eligible. Car insurance for taking clients out is required.

Qualifications

• Must be able to keep the young man safe during outings.
• Supportive but not take over; provide dependable assistance.
• Respect privacy and confidentiality at all times.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the client is safe at all times.
• Enable the client to be out in the community, e.g., shops, walks, coffee visits.
• Be reliable, arrive on time and maintain a friendly, easy-going manner.
• Be patient, mature and adaptable to changing needs.

Skills

Safety awareness

Outing support

Privacy & confidentiality

Reliability

Punctuality

Friendliness

Adaptability

Patience

Car insurance (business)

Job description

I am a young man living in Swansea. I have a moderate learning disability, ASD, OCD, PTSD and Anxiety. I have great social skills and love to be out. I love walking, going to coffee shops, and generally being out even if its walking around Tesco. I am very easy going. I am looking for a PA to enable me to go out.

Driver required to take me out.

Male preferred.

Hours of work

Tuesday and Saturday 6 hours a day

Rate of pay: £13.50

Essential

I need you to:

• Ensure I am safe.
• Enable me to be out in the community

Desirable

I’d prefer if:

• You were male.
• You have previous experience
• You enjoy walking

I’d like support with:

• Going out in the community

I will need my PA to:

• Respect and understand the importance of privacy and confidentiality.
• Be confident, mature and have patience.
• Be dependable and arrive on time.
• Be friendly with an easy-going manner.
• Be adaptable and flexible.
• Be supportive but not take over.
• Have business insurance on your car to take clients out.

Concerning the position

A trial period will be necessary in the first instance in the form of a six-month probationary period. Salary will be paid monthly (Annual leave is calculated on a pro rata basis). A DBS MUST be processed prior to any commencement of employment. Costs of DBS will be met by Swansea council where applicant is eligible.