DPPA/KJP/143590 - Personal Assistant

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

Job summary

A local support service is looking for a Personal Assistant in the Bow Street area to assist an easy-going gentleman with personal care and domestic chores. You will help maintain a safe home environment, prepare meals, and support with socialisation. This role requires good communication skills and the ability to use your initiative. The pay is £14.00 per hour with flexible hours required depending on the PA's absences.

Qualifications

• Full driving license is an advantage.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality.
• Experience in personal care is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assist with showering and personal care.
• Prepare meals and medication.
• Support laundry and domestic chores.
• Facilitate social outings.

Skills

Outgoing kind nature

Able to use own initiative

Good communication skills

Outgoing kind nature

Job description

Overview

Job title: Personal assistant
Location: Bow Street area
Hours of work: 13 hours per week plus additional hours to cover my other PA’s absence
Rate of pay: £14.00 per hour

Introduction: Job vacancy for a PA for an easy-going gentleman in Bow Street. I require assistance in maintaining a safe home environment, personal care, cooking, laundry and socialising. You will be required to cover additional hours, which includes additional days and afternoons to cover my other PA’s absences.

Working pattern: Monday to Thursday 9am – 11.30am and Friday 9am – 12.00am

Responsibilities

• Support with showering and creaming of skin to maintain skin viability.
• Change of catheter bag from night bag to day bag.
• Support to get dressed.
• Support with preparation of breakfast.
• Support with preparation of medication in dosset box (employer self-medicates).
• Support with general domestic indoor chores such as cleaning the immediate area where activity takes place (washing up after cooking and cleaning bathroom after showering).
• Once trained, carry out Peristeen procedure every other day.
• Support in the evening with preparation of a meal.
• Support with laundry.
• Support with bedtime routine.
• Support with dressing for bed.
• Socialisation and support for occasional outings.

Person specification

• Outgoing kind nature
• Able to use own initiative and be self-motivated
• Able to maintain confidentiality and be aware of privacy
• Good communication and inter-personal skills
• Full driving license an advantage

Other information

Disclaimer: This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of an individual employer. You will be employed by that individual and not by 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 good chance of becoming shortlisted for this position as this can help the employer to recruit more quickly. 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.