Carer/Personal Assistant (Direct Payments)

Bridgend County Borough Council - Direct Payments Team; Newport; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local council team is seeking a caring and flexible Personal Assistant to support a 10-year-old girl with learning difficulties in Bettws, Bridgend. The role involves encouraging her participation in community activities and ensuring her safety and well-being. Applicants should possess experience with challenging behavior, excellent communication skills, and a reliable approach. This position offers 5.6 weeks of holiday and sick pay, with training provided if necessary.

Benefits

5.6 weeks’ holiday per year (pro rata)

Sick pay at SSP rate

Training provided if required

Qualifications

• Proactive individual with local knowledge.
• Reliable with good time keeping.
• Able to maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Support and encourage her with activities in the community.
• Ensure her safety at all times during your working period.
• Engage in conversations and build a friendship.

Skills

Knowledge/experience with challenging behaviour

Good communication

Caring, honest, responsible, and patient

Active and energetic

Flexibility around hours of work

Job description

Job title: Personal Assistant
Location: Bettws, Bridgend
Hours of work: 5 hours (evening/weekend)
Rate of pay: £13.75

Introduction:

A committed, caring, and flexible Personal Assistant is required to support with a 10 year old girl who has learning dificulties and challenging behaviour. However, would benefit with support from someone whiling to build a friendship, encourage and take her out into the community to enjoy the clubs and activities she enjoys.
Hours are to be worked flexibly as required and agreed in advance, most likely spread over the week to fit in with her activities.

This post is funded through the Direct Payments scheme and is intended to enable her to have the support with the assistance of a PA.

Main Duties:

• Support and encourage her with activities in the community, such as football, cinema and horse riding
• Support and encourage to try new activities and skills to improve her confidence and abilities.
• Ensure her safety at all times during your working period.
• Become a friend and engage in conversations.
• Local to the area would be beneficial
• Previous PA experience with children with learning difficulties and behavioural difficulties is preferable


Person Specification:

• Knowledge/experience with challenging behaviour
• Active and energetic
• Proactive individual with local knowledge.
• Caring, honest, responsible, and patient.
• Flexibility around hours of work
• Reliable with good time keeping.
• Able to use own initiative and be self-motivated.
• Able to maintain confidentiality
• An ability to develop and maintain a supportive relationship
• Good communication


A full driving license and use of a car is required. You must have business use on your insurance to be able to use the vehicle within work hours.


Benefits
5.6 weeks’ holiday per year (pro rata).
Sick pay at SSP rate.
Training provided if required, where available.

This appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check, which will incur no cost to the applicant.

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