Flexible Personal Assistant for Community Access (4h/wk)

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

Job summary

A local direct payment support service in Wales is seeking a Personal Assistant to help an individual navigate their community safely. The role involves supporting with local activities, building confidence, and ensuring independence. Applicants should be flexible with hours, including evenings and weekends if needed. This position is ideal for individuals who are community-oriented and enjoy helping others become more independent.

Qualifications

• Ability to assist with swimming and café visits.
• Knowledge of local community and social activities.

Responsibilities

• Support the individual to access local community and amenities.
• Help navigate surroundings safely, ensuring awareness of traffic.
• Provide support for building confidence and independence.

Job description

Job title: Personal Assistant
Location: Ponterwyd
Hours of work:4 hours per week
Rate of pay £14.75 per hour
I am a young man who would like to employ the support of a Personal Assistant who can help me to access my local community and amenities.
My PA will provide me with the support I need to navigate my surroundings safely. Ensuring that I am aware of my environment, especially around traffic. This will help me to build my confidence, independence, and prevent me from becoming isolated.
As I am fairly new to the area, and it would be beneficial if my PA has knowledge of the local community, things to do and events which are on. This will help me discover more social activities to try out.
I enjoy going swimming and would also like to try out some of the local cafés. Support accessing the high street is also something which will help me learn about my new area.
My PA will need to be flexible around the hours worked as it may include evenings and weekends, depending on what I decide I would like to do. Hours will be agreed in advance.

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.