PERSOANAL ASSISTANT JW33587/NS

Direct Payment Employer; Porthyrhyd; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Direct Payment Employer is seeking a compassionate individual to support the employer with daily living tasks, companionship and social activities. You will help with practical tasks, accompany to appointments and assist with shopping while safeguarding the employer’s independence.

Responsibilities include enabling social interaction, maintaining safety, liaising with carers and professionals, and reporting concerns as required.

Qualifications

• Caring, patient and friendly.
• Responsible, reliable and honest.
• Proactive and self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative.
• Has good local knowledge of the area where the employer lives.
• Good time-keeping and flexibility around working patterns and duties as determined by the employer’s requirements.
• Ability to keep simple records such as time recording.
• Good communicator able to talk to people on behalf of the employer when required.
• Able to develop long-term supportive and consistent relationships with employers.
• A full, clean driving licence and use of a car is likely to be required.
• Be prepared to have business use on your vehicle insurance to be able to use the vehicle within work hours.
• Be prepared to undergo training in order to best meet the employers need.

Responsibilities

• Providing daily living support and social interaction for the employer.
• Supporting the employer to gain independence and develop living skills.
• Assisting with shopping and attending activities of interest.
• Encouraging social engagement within the community.
• Providing companionship and engaging in conversation.
• Encouraging attendance at appointments and safeguarding the employer.

Skills

Caring

Patient

Reliable

Honest

Good communicator

Self-motivated

Flexible

Time-keeping

Local knowledge

Driving licence

Business insurance

Job description

The Individual to supports with various aspects of daily living including social and emotional support, practical tasks such as cooking and support with finances and liaison with professionals and attending appointments as required.

Principal duties and responsibilities:

1. 1. Supporting the employer with encouragement in gaining independence
2. 2. Enabling the employer to interact socially in their community
3. 3. Providing support to the employer whilst shopping and attending activities of interest
4. 4. Supporting the employer to develop independent living skills
5. 5. To provide companionship in the employer’s home, including engaging in conversation with the employer and providing them with social interaction
6. 6. Encouraging the employer to attend appointments
7. 7. Ensuring the employer’s safety at all times during your working hours
8. 8. To carry out any other reasonable tasks that are requested by the employer during your working hours
9. 9. To ensure compliance with Data Protection Act.
10. 10. Be mindful of safeguarding issues, and feedback any concerns to Carmarthenshire County Council immediately on (01267 228751)
11. 11. Be responsible for contacting the GP, Social Worker or Local Authority should the employer need medical assistance.

Relationships: Communication / Nature of Contacts:

1. 1. Ability to develop supportive and caring relationship with employer.
2. 2. To undertake all duties in a friendly and helpful manner.
3. 3. Able to contact people on behalf of the employer when necessary.

Job Working Environment:

Working in employer’s homes and supporting them to access facilities and community activities.

Person specification – Qualifications, Knowledge, Experience & Skills:

1. 1. Caring, patient and friendly.
2. 2. Responsible, reliable and honest.
3. 3. Proactive and self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative.
4. 4. Has good local knowledge of the area where the employer lives.
5. 5. Good time-keeping and flexibility around working patterns and duties as determined by the employer’s requirements.
6. 6. Ability to keep simple records such as time recording.
7. 7. Good communicator able to talk to people on behalf of the employer when required.
8. 8. Able to develop long-term supportive and consistent relationships with employers.
9. 9. A full, clean driving licence and use of a car is likely to be required. This is determined by the needs of the employer and whether you live within walking distance.
10. 10. You must be prepared to have business use on your vehicle insurance to be able to use the vehicle within work hours
11. 11. Be prepared to undergo training in order to best meet the employers need.

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS)A Disclosure Barring Service Check (DBS) / criminal record check will require to be undertaken for this post. This will be completed on acceptance of job offer.