Job Ref: 744 - Social Care Personal Assistant (for hours please check working pattern and days)

Swansea City Council; Swansea; On-site; GBP 2,700 - 4,000; Part time

Job summary

Swansea City Council is seeking a Social Care Personal Assistant to support a private client in Swansea. The role involves assisting with personal care, accompanying the client in the community, and ensuring safety and wellbeing.

The position is part-time, 6 hours per week, with a six-month probationary period. DBS check will be processed; DBS costs may be met by the council where eligible. Driver with car is preferred to take clients out.

Qualifications

• Be confident, mature and patient.
• Be dependable and punctual.
• Be friendly with an easy-going manner.
• Be adaptable and flexible to changing needs.
• Be supportive but not overbearing.
• Have your own car with business insurance for client transport.
• A DBS check will be processed prior to employment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care needs including toileting.
• Ensure the client’s safety and wellbeing.
• Provide companionship and accompany the client on outings in the community.

Skills

Confident

Mature

Patience

Dependable

Punctual

Friendly

Easy-going

Adaptable

Flexible

Supportive

Car insurance

Job description

Job Ref: 744 - 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 middle-aged lady living in Swansea. I am diabetic, asthmatic and have a learning difficulty. I am looking for a PA to accompany in the community. I am very intelligent. I like the beach, artwork, crafts and bowling. I will need to be slow paced with my PA. I am very witty and enjoy a joke. I am looking for a PA will similar qualities.

Driver required to take me out.

Hours of work

6 hours a week

Rate of pay.

I need you to:

• Assist me with toileting needs
• Ensure I am safe.
• You have previous experience.

I’d like support with:

• Using the toilet
• 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.

Please check summaryLocation: SwanseaDriver required: YesFemale preferred