Job Ref: 764 - Social Care Personal Assistant (for hours please check working pattern and days)

Swansea City Council; Swansea; On-site; GBP 2,500 - 3,700; Full time

Job summary

Swansea City Council is seeking a Social Care Personal Assistant to support a private client in Swansea. The role involves modest hours and outdoor activities, with a pattern of 4 hours per week plus 10 hours during school holidays.

You will accompany the client on community outings, help with travel, and provide calm, respectful support while maintaining privacy and confidentiality. A DBS check is required; costs may be met by the council where eligible.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting ADHD and autistic children or young people.
• Valid driving licence and car insurance.
• Respect for privacy and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Go out in the community with client.
• Provide supportive, but not dominating, assistance.
• Be reliable, punctual and flexible.
• Ensure safety and privacy during outings.

Skills

Outdoors

Driving

Privacy

Punctuality

Flexible

Car insurance

Job description

Job Ref: 764 - 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 teenage boy living in Swansea with my parents and siblings. I have ADHD, ASD and ODD. I would like a PA with experience of supporting ADHD and Autistic children or young people. I can be more reserved with people but once you build a relationship with me, my confidence grows, and you really see my awesome personality.

Driver required to take me out.

Hours of work

4 Hours a week

10 hours a week in school holidays

Rate of pay.

I need you to:

• You enjoy being outdoors

I’d like support with:

• Going out in 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.