Job Ref: 736 - Social Care Personal Assistant (for hours please check working pattern and days)

Swansea City Council; Swansea; On-site; GBP 207,000 - 289,000; Part time

Job summary

Swansea City Council is seeking a Social Care Personal Assistant to support a child in Swansea. The role involves 15 hours per week during school holidays, with Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday sessions from 11:00 to 16:00.

A calm, patient, low-tone communicator is essential to ensure safe, enjoyable outings in the community. The position requires a driver with business insurance for the car, and a six-month probationary period is stated.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in social care or similar setting.
• Very calm nature with a low tone voice.
• Be aware of safety as the client has no sense of danger.
• Enjoys outdoor activities and outdoor engagement.

Responsibilities

• Support the client with community activities.
• Be punctual, dependable and professional.
• Respect privacy and confidentiality at all times.
• Be adaptable and flexible to be supportive but not take over.

Skills

Experience

Calm demeanour

Low voice tone

Driver's licence

Job description

Job Ref: 736 - Social Care Personal Assistant (for hours please check working pattern and days)

Please note this is not a Swansea city council job. You will be working with a private client who received direct payments.

A little about myself:

I am a young boy living in Swansea with Autism and global development delay. I enjoy outdoor activities like swimming, the beach, the fair ground and parks. I am nonverbal but I understand a lot of things that you ask me. I will need a PA with a very calm nature and low tone in voice as I can get very upset and become very agitated. My mum will tell you more about me if we meet.

Driver required to take me out.

Hours of work:

15 hours during school holiday Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 11- 4

Rate of pay.

I need you to:

• Have previous experience.
• Have a very calm nature and use a low tone voice.
• Be aware at all times as I have no sense of danger.
• You enjoy the outdoors.

I’d like support with:

• Going out in the community

I will need my PA to:

• Respect and understand the importance of privacy and confidentiality.
• Be confident, mature and have patience.
• Be dependable and arrive on time.
• Be friendly with an easy-going manner.
• Be adaptable and flexible.
• Be supportive but not take over.
• Have business insurance on your car to take clients out.

Concerning the position

A trial period will be necessary in the first instance in the form of a six-month probationary period. Salary will be paid monthly (Annual leave is calculated on a pro rata basis). A DBS MUST be processed prior to any commencement of employment. Costs of DBS will be met by Swansea council where applicant is eligible.