Job Ref: 740 - Social Care Personal Assistant (for hours please check working pattern and days)

Swansea City Council; Swansea; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Swansea City Council is seeking a dedicated Personal Assistant to support a private child in Swansea. The role involves proactive safety, mobility assistance, and helping with daily tasks, while maintaining privacy and confidentiality.

Flexibility, reliability and a kind, patient manner are essential; a DBS check will be processed prior to commencement. Applicants may need to travel with the client and have access to a car with business insurance.

Qualifications

• DBS check required before start; costs met by Swansea council where eligible.
• Driver with willingness to drive and insurance is advantageous.
• Flexibility, reliability, maturity and patience essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the sa fe supervision and safety of the client; anticipate needs and respond appropriately.
• Assist with mobility and active play, including walking, running and climbing.
• Support with dressing, hygiene and toileting as needed; assist with getting ready.
• Respect privacy and confidentiality; be dependable, punctual and friendly.

Job description

Job Ref: 740 - 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. I enjoy going to parks, love ponds and big fields. I like play areas and going for walks, but mum says I need to be supervised closely. I have an adorable smile and love to be busy. I need an adult to help me communicate my wants and needs.

Driver required to take me out.

Hours of work

Currently I am not in full time education so hours can be flexible.

I need you to:

• Ensure I am safe. I need someone to be one step ahead to keep me safe.
• Be an active individual, I like to walk run and climb.
• Sense of humour and playfulness this helps me to carry on when I find things hard
• Someone who is reliable and committed and flexible when needed
• You have previous experience.
• you were first aid trained or willingness to attend training

I’d like support with

• Changing my clothes if needed after playing in the mud or water
• Using the toilet and washing my hands afterwards

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.
• Provide support when I need it but let me do the things I can.
• Because I feel proud when I can do things independently.
• 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.