DPPA/CLJ/3134890 - Personal Assistant

Ceredigion County Council; Pontwelly; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local council is seeking a personal assistant for a young boy in Pontwelly, Wales. The role involves helping him engage in social activities and providing supervision due to behavioural challenges. Candidates should have experience with children and be able to develop engaging routines. The role requires adaptability and creativity in planning activities such as swimming, beach outings, and more.

Benefits

Annual leave entitlement

Statutory entitlements

Qualifications

• Experience working with primary school age children required.
• Ability to handle supervision and manage behaviour is essential.

Responsibilities

• Help develop routines and activities for social engagement.
• Assist in daily activities like swimming and attending clubs.
• Provide supervision during social interactions.

Skills

Experience with children

Ability to manage challenging behaviour

Creativity

Job description

About the personal assistant role

Familiarity is important to me; I will need my PA to help me develop routines and activities which are familiar and engaging. I enjoy going swimming, playing on the beach, going to the park, and attending the Sgiliau Play Centre. I would also like to attend after school clubs. In the house I love to play video games and listen to music. I also enjoy being creative and spending time in the kitchen baking. If this is something you can help us with, please consider applying.

Job Details

Disclaimer: This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of an individual employer. You will be employed by that individual and not Ceredigion County Council. To apply for this job please complete the application form. This appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check, which will incur no cost to the applicant. If you have an online update DBS you have a great chance of becoming shortlisted for this position as this can help the employer to recruit much quicker, if you wish to update your current DBS please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service. If requested by the employer, two satisfactory references must be provided. This post is subject to a trial period of 1 month and a probationary period of up to 6 months. Wages will be paid in arrears on a 4 weekly basis once a valid National Insurance (NI) number has been provided. You must be eligible to work in the UK and your employer will conduct document checks prior to commencement.

You will receive the appropriate annual leave entitlement as well as all other statutory entitlements, details of which will be set out in your contract of employment. You will also be issued with a Personal Assistants Handbook when your employment commences. You will be expected to undertake any mandatory training identified as relevant to this post. The cost of mandatory training will be met through the direct payment. Failure to attend mandatory training may result in your employment offer being withdrawn. Please note the Direct Payments Support Service, Ceredigion County Council is advertising the following posts on behalf of an individual employer. You will be an employee of the Direct Payment Recipient and not of Ceredigion County Council.

Role Overview

I am a young man of primary school age. My mother and I would like to employ a personal assistant to help me to participate in social activities, engage with my peers and to allow my mum to have some time to herself. I am a lively young person who requires a lot of supervision, this is especially important when I am out of the house. Sometimes, I may display challenging behaviour, so it is essential that my PA has experience of dealing with things like this.