Job Ref: 776 - Social Care Personal Assistant (for hours please check working pattern and days)

Swansea City Council; Swansea; Sur place; GBP 14 000 - 19 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Swansea City Council is searching for a Social Care Personal Assistant to support a private client with direct payments. The role requires 2 hours per week, with a driver needed for outings. A DBS check is required before commencement, with DBS costs covered by Swansea council where eligible.

Ideal candidates are confident, mature, reliable, patient, and able to remain calm under pressure. First aid trained with experience in care, you must be punctual, discreet, and hold car insurance for

Qualifications

• Be confident, mature, reliable, quiet and patient.
• Be friendly, calm and easy going.
• Be firm and consistent and able to set clear boundaries.
• Be able to deal with difficult behaviours safely when they pop up.
• You are first aid trained.
• You have previous experience.
• You can supervise me constantly when I am out and about.

Responsabilités

• Go out in the community with the client.
• Provide supervision and support during activities outside the home.
• Respect privacy and confidentiality.
• Be dependable and punctual.
• Be adaptable and patient.

Description du poste

Job Ref: 776 - 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 13-year-old boy with severe autism who is non-verbal and has significant care and support needs. I am very active and enjoy being on the move. I love trampolining, running, spending time outdoors, playing in the garden, visiting parks, swimming, and taking part in all kinds of water play. Being active and having opportunities to explore my environment helps me feel happy, engaged, and regulated. I am a very social young person and enjoy being around other children, although I often prefer to play alongside them rather than directly with them. I am also quite independent and like to explore and engage in activities in my own way. I can be highly motivated by food, which can sometimes help encourage me to participate in activities or routines that I may otherwise be reluctant to do. I have a diagnosis of PICA, which means I may put non-food items in my mouth and attempt to eat things that are unsafe. Due to this, I always require close supervision. I have a limited awareness of danger and can be at risk of wandering away if not closely supervised. When I am distressed, overwhelmed, or frustrated, I may display self-injurious behaviours. As I am unable to verbally communicate my needs, concerns, or risks, I rely on the adults around me to understand me, keep me safe, and always support my wellbeing.

Driver required to take me out.

Hours of work

2 hours per week

Rate of pay.

I need you to:

• Be confident, mature, reliable, quiet and patient


• Be friendly, calm and easy going


• Be firm and consistent and able to set clear boundaries


• Be able to deal with difficult behaviours safely when they pop up


• You are first aid trained


• You have previous experience.


• You can supervise me constantly when I am out and about.

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.

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.