DPPA/JT/PER41297- Personal Assistant

Ceredigion County Council Direct Payment Support Service; Aberystwyth; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Ceredigion County Council Direct Payment Support Service is seeking a Personal Assistant to help the client participate in community activities and socialise in Aberystwyth. You will provide calm companionship and support safety, following the family’s routines and guidance.

The role aims to build confidence, independence, and provide respite to the family. Applicants may need Epilepsy knowledge and related training as part of the placement.

Qualifications

• Kind, patient, reliable and respectful.
• Able to provide calm companionship.
• Able to follow the family’s guidance and agreed routines.
• Comfortable supporting someone outside the home.
• Epilepsy knowledge is essential; training provided as needed.

Responsibilities

• Support to take part in community activities and socialise.
• Encouragement to learn life skills and become more independent.
• Calm reassurance when dogs are nearby to help the client feel safe.
• Attend any mandatory training identified as relevant to this post.

Skills

Kind and patient

Friendly calm companionship

Follow family guidance

Comfortable outside-home support

Epilepsy knowledge essential

Education

Caregiving experience (preferred)

Job description

Company: Ceredigion County Council Direct Payment Support Service

Support I Need

• Support to take part in community activities that I may enjoy and to socialise.
• Encouragement to learn life skills and become more independent.
• Calm reassurance when dogs are nearby. I am very nervous around dogs and may need appropriate, agreed physical reassurance to feel safe.
• Awareness of epilepsy and completion of any required training so that you can support me safely.

Aim of the Role

I would like to go out independently with my Personal Assistant, while still being supported by a responsible adult. This will help me build confidence and independence away from my family. The role will also provide some respite for my family, including from the demands of supporting my brother.

Person Specification

• Kind, patient, reliable, and respectful.
• Friendly and able to provide calm companionship.
• Able to follow the family’s guidance and agreed routines.
• Comfortable supporting someone outside the home
• Experience in a caring or support role would be helpful, but the Epilepsy knowledge is essential.

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.