DPPA/JT/30026595B - Personal Assistant

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

Job summary

A local support service in Cardigan is seeking a Personal Assistant to help a young individual enhance their social network by getting them out into the community. The ideal candidate will be active, energetic, and flexible regarding hours. Applicants must be caring, reliable, and possess good communication skills. This role offers 6 hours of work per week during term time and 12 hours during holidays at a rate of £13.00 per hour.

Benefits

Annual leave entitlement

Statutory entitlements

Training covered through direct payment

Qualifications

• Must have good timekeeping skills.
• Able to use own initiative and be self-motivated.
• Must maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Get the individual out into the community.
• Enhance the social network of the individual.
• Carry out reasonable requests from the employer.

Skills

Active and energetic

Good sense of humour

Flexibility

Caring

Reliable

Good communication skills

Job description

Overview

Job title: Personal Assistant
Location: Cardigan
Hours of work: 6 hours per week term time; 12 hours holidays.
Rate of pay: £13.00 per hour

Introduction

I am a young lad who lives with my dad. We need some help to get me out into the community please. I like to go out and about and spend some time away from my family.

Main Duties

To get me out in the community to enhance my social network.

• To 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

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.