DPPA/CS/2206889 - Personal Assistant

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

Job summary

A local support service in Lampeter is seeking a compassionate personal assistant to support a 10-year-old boy with additional needs. The role involves community activities and occasional overnight support, providing a safe environment. Ideal candidates will be patient, trustworthy, and able to maintain confidentiality while encouraging learning through play. Flexible working hours and initiatives are essential for this position, compensated at £15 per hour plus holiday pay.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Training provided

Holiday pay

Qualifications

• Must be professional, considerate, patient, honest, and trustworthy.
• Capable of maintaining confidentiality and supporting relationships.
• Self-motivated and able to adapt to flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and encouragement at home and in the community.
• Engage in activities that promote learning through play.
• Keep accurate records of activities and timekeeping.
• Ensure health, safety, and welfare of the individual when on duty.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to use initiative

Flexibility

Confidentiality

Job description

Job title: Personal assistant

Area: Lampeter

Hours of work: 12 hrs term time, 15 hrs during holidays including occasional night support within the family home

Rate of pay: £15 per hour plus holiday pay.

Introduction

Dedicated experienced and professional Personal assistants are required to provide support to a service user who is a young boy (10 years old) with challenging behaviour and additional needs. The support requires undertaking “adventures” in the community so a good local knowledge of “what’s on” in the area would be an advantage and sometimes within the family home, providing the same level of support as his parents provide.

The package of care is to enable the family to have time out from their caring role, knowing he is in a safe environment, and gaining essential life skills through fun.

Activities may include: swimming, beach or nature walks, cinema, as well as cooking together, reading stories or arts and crafts indoors.

There is an occasional night element to this appointment where the Personal Assistant is required to be awake during the night in the family property, providing security and support if required.

Main tasks/activities

• To provide support and encouragement at home and in the community.
• Undertake toileting and personal care tasks if required to ensure the client is comfortable.
• To engage and encourage activities that learn through play.
• To always ensure the health, safety and welfare of the individual when on duty.
• To keep accurate records of activities and progress and timekeeping.
• Keep family fully updated on activities and progress.
• Be aware of protocols and reporting procedures regarding safeguarding.
• Carry out any other reasonable requests in line with the client’s care and support plan, that the employer may make from time to time.

Person Specification

We are looking for a professional, considerate, patient, honest and trustworthy individual who is flexible around hours of work and main duties of this position.

You must be able to use your own initiative and be self‑motivated, be aware and able to maintain confidentiality, and have the interpersonal skills required to develop and to maintain a supportive relationship.

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.