DPPA/JT/ PER100312 - Personal Assistant

Ceredigion County Council Direct Payment Support Service; Cardigan; Presencial; GBP 18.000 - 26.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Ceredigion County Council Direct Payment Support Service is seeking a Personal Assistant to provide respite support for an 18-year-old. The role includes weekend/4-week cycle hours and additional duties during school holidays.

You will help with activities, meals, personal care, and daily living tasks in a welcoming home environment. The post offers an opportunity to make a real difference with flexible hours, subject to DBS check and references, and requires reliability and a caring, patient

Formación

• Active, energetic and willing to get involved in activities.
• Flexible around hours and duties.
• Caring, honest, responsible and patient.
• Reliable, punctual and committed to providing consistent support.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsabilidades

• Support to take part in daily activities such as swimming, gardening, shopping.
• Help develop everyday skills including cooking, staying safe and household tasks.
• Assist with meals, personal care and other reasonable requests from time to time.

Conocimientos

Active and energetic

Flexible around hours

Caring and patient

Reliable and punctual

Good communication

Confidentiality

Descripción del empleo

Company: Ceredigion County Council Direct Payment Support Service

Hours of work: 32 hours/2nights per 4 weeks with an additional 8 hours per week in school holidays

Rate of pay: £16.00 per hour with overnights rates.

Introduction

I am a busy and lively 18-year-old young man with limited communication, looking for an enthusiastic and caring Personal Assistant to support me with regular respite care. I am seeking someone who can welcome me into a suitable, safe and friendly home environment from Friday to Sunday, helping me enjoy meaningful activities, build confidence and have a positive break away from home. If you are active, patient and enjoy making a real difference, this could be a rewarding opportunity.

Main Duties

The Personal Assistant will support me to take part in enjoyable daily activities such as swimming, gardening, shopping and outdoor adventures. The role will also involve helping me develop everyday skills, including cooking, staying safe and taking part in household tasks. Support will be needed with preparing meals and drinks, personal care and carrying out any other reasonable requests made by the employer from time to time.

Person Specification

• Active, energetic and willing to get involved in activities.
• A good sense of humour and a positive, encouraging approach.
• Flexible around hours of work and the main duties of the role.
• Caring, honest, responsible and patient.
• Reliable, punctual and committed to providing consistent support.
• Able to use your own initiative and work in a self‑motivated way.
• Respectful of confidentiality, privacy and personal dignity.
• Able to build and maintain a supportive, trusting relationship.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to respond calmly and sensitively.

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.