DPPA/SG/PER60145 - Personal Assistant

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

Job summary

Ceredigion County Council Direct Payment Support Service is seeking a reliable Personal Assistant to support a lady receiving Direct Payments in Lampeter. The role includes personal care and practical tasks to help her access social activities and maintain an active lifestyle, mainly during annual leave cover.

The position offers flexible hours (approximately 5 hours per week) at £14.00 per hour, with DBS checks and references as part of the recruitment process.

Qualifications

• Friendly, cheerful, and positive disposition.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Reliable, trustworthy, and punctual.
• Flexible approach to working hours and duties.
• Respect for confidentiality and the employer's independence.
• Ability to develop and maintain a supportive relationship.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care as needed (washing, dressing, etc.).
• Accompany the employer on trips and provide companionship.
• Encourage independence while offering support.

Skills

Friendly disposition

Good communication

Reliability

Confidentiality

Flexibility

Job description

Company: Ceredigion County Council Direct Payment Support Service

Personal Assistant (PA) / Support Worker

Location: Lampeter

Hours: Flexible, approximately 5 hours per week

Rate of Pay: £14.00 per hour

About the Role

An opportunity is available for a reliable and enthusiastic Personal Assistant to support a lady in receipt of Direct Payments. The role involves providing personal care and sometimes practical support to enable her to access social and community activities and maintain an active lifestyle; this element would be mainly to cover annual leave, when other staff are off.

Main Duties

• Support the employer with her personal care; including washing, showering, dressing etc.
• Accompanying the employer on trips out in the local community and providing companionship, whilst covering holiday hours.
• Encouraging independence whilst providing support when required.

Person Specification

• Friendly, cheerful, and positive disposition.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Reliable, trustworthy, and punctual.
• Flexible approach to working hours and main duties of the job.
• Respect for confidentiality and the employer's independence.
• Able to maintain confidentiality and be aware of privacy.
• An ability to develop and maintain a supportive relationship.

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 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.