DPPA/CS/PER103323 - Personal Assistant

Ceredigion County Council Direct Payment Support Service; Cribyn; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Ceredigion County Council Direct Payment Support Service is seeking a Welsh-speaking Personal Assistant to support a 16-year-old with severe learning difficulties in Cribyn/Lampeter. Hours: up to 8 per week term time and 14 per week school holidays, with after-school and weekend slots by arrangement.

The role requires fluent Welsh, driving to activities, and developing weekly activities to provide routine, structure and social engagement while ensuring safety and well-being on duty.

Qualifications

• Welsh speaking is essential.
• DBS check will be required.
• Two satisfactory references must be provided.
• Eligible to work in the UK and document checks will be conducted.

Responsibilities

• Assist the young person with activities of interest (e.g., swimming, horse-riding, games, trips).
• Provide social stimulation and help the service user engage with the community.
• Ensure the safety of the client while on duty.
• Carry out other reasonable requests from the employer as needed.

Skills

Welsh speaking

Reliable

Communication skills

Job description

Company: Ceredigion County Council Direct Payment Support Service

Job title: Welsh speaking Personal assistant

Location: Cribyn/lampeter (Work will be undertaken at this location)

Hours of work: up to 8 hrs per week term time 14 hours per week during school holidays by arrangement with the employer, after school and weekends included.

Rate of pay £14.50 per hour.

We are looking for a responsible, patient, and caring person to support and assist a 16-year-old with severe learning difficulties to be able to take up the role as soon as possible, once checks are completed.

The candidate is expected to help develop and extend the individual's extracurricular interests and help promote positive social behaviour.

The candidate is expected to use part of the working hours to develop a program of weekly activities, jointly working in discussion with the young person to ensure routine and structure in their daily life.

The ability to speak Welsh is essential.

The ability to drive and take the individual to activities and classes regularly will be essential.

Main Duties

• Assist them to complete activities of interest independent of her family such as swimming/horse-riding, gaming, trips out or other stimulating activities as they arise.
• Provide a level of social stimulation and engage with the service user to explore the community.
• Always ensure the safety of the client whilst on duty.
• To carry out any other reasonable requests that the employer may make from time to time.

Personal Specification

• Active, Reliable, Caring, honest, responsible, and patient, with a good sense of humour
• Flexibility around hours of work and main duties of the job.
• Able to use own initiative and be self-motivated.
• Able to maintain confidentiality and be aware of privacy.
• Good communication and inter-personal skills, fluent Welsh speaker

Disclaimer

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of an individual employer. You will be employed by that individual and not Ceredigion County Council. This appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check, which will incur no cost to the applicant. 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.