DPPA/JT/200697 - Personal Assistant

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

Job summary

Ceredigion County Council Direct Payment Support Service in Llechryd is seeking a compassionate support assistant to help a 17-year-old with life skills and activities.

The role is 6 hours per week during term time and 12 hours per week during holidays, at £14 per hour. You will need an enhanced DBS check and provide references. You will support outings and engage in mandatory training funded by direct payment.

Qualifications

• Active and energetic; good sense of humour.
• Flexible around hours and duties.
• Caring, honest, responsible and patient; reliable with good time keeping.
• Able to use own initiative and be self-motivated.
• Able to maintain confidentiality and privacy; good communication.

Responsibilities

• To get me out of the house to broaden my life experiences.
• To carry out any other reasonable requests that the employer may make from time to time.

Skills

Active and energetic

Good sense of humour

Flexible hours

Caring

Reliable

Self-motivated

Confidentiality

Communication

Inter-personal skills

Job description

Company: Ceredigion County Council Direct Payment Support Service

Location: Llechryd (Work to be undertaken at this location)

Hours of work: 6 hours per week term time 12 hours per week holidays. Thursday to Sunday.

Rate of pay £14.00 per hour

Introduction

I am a young lad of 17 doing Moror Mechanics at college. I would like someone who can take me out and help me to broaden my experiences in life. I enjoy the gym, most sports but not Rugby, indoor gaming, board games. I love to spend time in Charity shops; I can spend hours in them.

Main Duties

To get me out of the house to broaden my life experiences.

To carry out any other reasonable requests that the employer may make from time to time.

Person Specification

• Active and energeticA good sense of humourFlexibility 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 privacyAn ability to develop and maintain a supportive relationship
• Good communication and inter-personal skills.

Disclaimer

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.