Personal Assistant

Plymouth City Council; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government organization in the United Kingdom seeks a dedicated individual to assist a client with personal and social tasks, promoting independence and well-being. Key responsibilities include domestic support and escorting the client to various activities. Essential qualifications include understanding of adult social care, good communication skills, and an enhanced DBS check. This role offers 16 hours per week at £13.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS required, cost met by employer.
• References from previous employers are mandatory.
• Experience in similar work preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance enabling client independence.
• Assist with domestic duties such as shopping.
• Escort client to meetings and recreational visits.

Skills

Understanding of adult social care

Good communication skills

Physically fit and healthy

Excellent English skills (verbal and written)

Understanding of confidentiality

Confident swimmer

Job description

Overview

A fantastic opportunity to support one of our client and assist with a variety of tasks which will support them to live an independent personal and social life.
Ref: 23938/201025

Responsibilities

Main Duties: To provide assistance to the client enabling them to retain and increase their independence where possible. To increase their quality of life and respect their freedom of choice, whilst minimising the risks to their health and wellbeing.

• Domestic duties: Shopping or assisting with shopping
• Running errands, collecting and carrying things on their behalf.
• Escorting me to the barbers.

• Social Duties: Acting as an escort to meetings, appointments and recreational visits such as swimming and the cinema.
• These duties may vary from day to day.
• Any other reasonable duties that may be necessary.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential:

• An understanding of adult social care
• Patience and good communication skills
• Physically fit and healthy to be able to adequately assist me
• Enhanced DBS required. Cost met by employer.
• References from previous employers
• Excellent English skills (verbal and written)
• Understanding of confidentiality including confidentiality online
• Confident swimmer.

• Preferred:
• Experience in this type of work is preferred but not essential, more important is a fun personality, sense of humour and a relaxed attitude.
• If a driver a Full Clean driving licence

Hours

Average of 16 per week over a possible 4 days (by agreement, some evening work may be required)

Rate

£13.00 per hour

Important Information

As part of our Information Advice and Guidance Service, Plymouth City Council Direct Payments Team supports disabled people to employ their own staff. This vacancy is not a role within Plymouth City Council but an excellent opportunity to work directly for one of our clients. A right to work check will be undertaken before an any offer of employment. Vacancies may be subject to a DBS (formally CRB) check.

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