DPPA/JT/151732 - Personal Assistant

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

Job summary

A local government service is looking for a Personal Assistant in Aberaeron to help with social activities and daily tasks. Duties include escorting to appointments and assisting with shopping. Candidates should be energetic, reliable, and possess good communication skills. This role offers part-time hours at £14.00 per hour with all statutory entitlements provided.

Benefits

Annual leave entitlement

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Able to use own initiative and be self-motivated.
• Flexibility around hours of work and main duties.
• Able to maintain confidentiality and be aware of privacy.

Responsibilities

• Help with shopping and food preparation.
• Accompany to doctors and hospital appointments.
• Assist with social activities like going out for coffee.

Skills

Good communication and inter-personal skills

Active and energetic

Caring, honest, responsible and patient

Reliability with good time keeping

Job description

Overview

Job title: Personal Assistant
Location: Aberaeron
Hours of work: 3 hours per week
Rate of pay: £14.00

Introduction

I am looking for a PA for 3 hours per week to help me socialise in the community.

Responsibilities

• Go out for coffee
• Help with my shopping
• Food prep
• Go to doctors and hospital appointments
• You will need to have use of a car for this job
• Carry out any other reasonable requests that the employer may make from time to time

Person Specification

• Active and energetic
• A good sense of humour
• Flexibility around hours of work and main duties of the job
• Caring, honest, responsible and patient
• Reliable with good time keeping
• Able to use own initiative and be self-motivated
• Able to maintain confidentiality and be aware of privacy
• An ability to develop and maintain a supportive relationship
• Good communication and inter-personal skills

Disclaimer and Application

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.