DPPA/CS/156695 - Personal Assistant

Ceredigion County Council Direct Payment Support Service; Aberystwyth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local support service in Aberystwyth is seeking a Personal Assistant to support a lady with learning disabilities. The role involves engaging her in activities, assisting with routine paperwork, and providing community support. Ideal candidates should be caring, proactive, and have a full driving licence. The position offers flexible hours and will allow the client to manage her support independently.

Benefits

Mandatory training provided

Annual leave entitlement

Qualifications

• Active and energetic with a good sense of humour.
• Caring, honest, and patient.
• Flexible around hours and reliable.

Responsibilities

• Support the client to maintain daily routines.
• Encourage activities and community engagement.
• Assist with light household tasks.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Proactive and responsible attitude

Good time keeping

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Personal Assistant

Location: Aberystwyth town

Hourly Rate: £13 per hour

Hours Offered: up to 5 hours per week worked flexibly.

A Personal Assistant is required to support a lady with learning disabilities to engage in activities that help relieve social isolation, assist with routine paperwork, respond to letters, plan meals and budgeting, and encourage her into a more active routine. This may include trips into the community; use of a car is essential.

The hours are to be worked flexibly as required but a routine is important. This post is funded through the Direct Payments scheme and is intended to enable the client to manage their support independently.

Responsibilities

• Support the client to maintain daily routines in the home.
• Support and encourage her with activities of interest.
• Support to access the community.
• Support with light household tasks.
• Support with arranging and attending appointments.
• To support her to remain independent both at home and in the community.
• Keep accurate timesheets and records of tasks completed.
• Keep her family updated on any issues.
• Any other reasonable duties requested from time to time.

Person Specification

• Active and energetic; proactive with local knowledge; good sense of humour.
• Caring, honest, responsible and patient.
• Flexible around hours of work and main duties; reliable with good time keeping.
• Able to use own initiative and be self-motivated.
• Able to maintain confidentiality and be aware of privacy.
• Ability to develop and maintain a supportive relationship; good communication and inter-personal skills.
• Full driving licence 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.
• This appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check, which will incur no cost to the applicant.

Additional Information

Please note: The following statements are provided for applicants and relevant to the recruitment process.

• Two satisfactory references may be requested by the employer.
• There is 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 and other statutory entitlements, details of which will be set out in your contract of employment.
• You will be issued with a Personal Assistants Handbook when employment commences.
• You will undertake mandatory training identified as relevant to this post; the cost of mandatory training will be met through the direct payment. Failure to attend may result in the offer being withdrawn.
• The Direct Payments Support Service, Ceredigion County Council, is advertising the following posts on behalf of an individual employer. You will be employed by the Direct Payment Recipient and not by Ceredigion County Council.
• Online DBS updates may assist with faster shortlisting; details at https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service.