Job Ref: 770 - Social Care Personal Assistant (for hours please check working pattern and days)

Swansea City Council; Swansea; Sur place; GBP 12 000 - 17 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A private client in Swansea (not a Swansea council job) is seeking a Personal Assistant to provide 25 hours per week support. The role involves personal care, domestic tasks, and accompanying the client on daily activities. A DBS check is required and costs are met by eligible applicants.

A driving licence is required for insurance purposes and to enable transport to activities. The successful PA will be reliable, patient, and respectful of privacy, with experience in manual handling and a

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care and domestic tasks.
• UK driving licence required.
• Over 21 for insurance purposes.
• A DBS check must be processed prior to commencement; costs met if eligible.

Responsabilités

• Carry out personal care and domestic tasks.
• Accompany client to plan and activities for the day.
• Assist with getting ready for bed.
• Support with washing, drying, ironing and bed making.
• Respect privacy and confidentiality; be dependable and punctual.

Connaissances

Driving licence

Personal care

Domestic tasks

Experience

Manual handling

Outings

Description du poste

Job Ref: 770 - 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 gentleman who lives in the Marina in my own flat, I have cerebral palsy and sometimes I need time to express myself verbally. I lead a busy fun life. I enjoy going out, watching football, darts, and rugby. I am a very happy chatty person. I have an electric wheelchair which I use when I go out. I use a hoist so experience would be preferred.

Uk driving licence required and over 21 for insurance purposes

Hours of work

25 hours per week – split over 2.5 days

Half day hours would be 12 -5.50pm / 5.50pm -11pm

Rate of pay.

I need you to:

• Be happy to carry out personal care
• Be happy to carry out domestic tasks
• You have previous experience.
• You have manual handling experience
• You enjoy going out and about

I’d like support with:

• Washing, drying, ironing, make my bed.
• Accompany me to do what I plan for the day.
• Assist me getting ready for bed.

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.