Personal Assistant/Carer PER26706/SR

Pembrokeshire Direct Payments; Haverfordwest; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local support service in Haverfordwest is seeking a Personal Assistant to help with household chores and provide companionship. The successful candidate should be compassionate, flexible with hours, and able to develop supportive relationships. A full driving licence and business vehicle insurance are required. Benefits include holiday pay and training opportunities.

Benefits

5.6 weeks holiday per year

Sick pay at SSP rate

Training provided

Qualifications

• Must have a full, clean driving licence.
• Must have business use on vehicle insurance.

Responsibilities

• Develop a reliable and trusting relationship with the person.
• Support with household chores and activities.
• Ensure the employer's safety during working hours.

Skills

Good communication

Proactive and self-motivated

Responsible and honest

Good time-keeping

Ability to develop supportive relationships

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Personal Assistant

Job Reference: PER26706/SR

Location: Spittal

Hourly Rate: £12.60 per hour

Hours Offered: 3 hours per week

Work Pattern: Saturday or Sunday

Reporting to: The Direct Payments Recipient

(The Direct Payments Recipient is the employer and they hold all the employer’s responsibilities associated with this role. Pembrokeshire County Council supports them to fulfil their employer obligations).

The Direct Payments recipient is looking to employ a Personal Assistant to support with household chores, prompting with cleaning to continuously monitor to prevent safety hazards. To help engage the recipient in social activities of interest and to provide emotional support and companionship. This post is funded through the Direct Payments scheme, which aims to enable the client to manage their support and meet their care needs independently. The successful applicant should be friendly and supportive and be able to work flexibly to meet the care needs of the client.

Responsibilities

• Develop a reliable and trusting relationship with the person.
• Support with household chores.
• Ensure a structured set of activities are maintained.
• Support the person to access activities of importance.
• Develop one on one interactions with the person whilst undertaking outings out of doors and activities which include physical activities.
• Communicate with the person’s family and wider support network.
• Support the employer to develop independent living skills.
• Provide companionship in the employer’s home, including engaging in conversation with the employer and providing them with social interaction.
• Ensuring the employer’s safety at all times during your working hours.
• Carry out any other reasonable tasks that are requested by the employer during your working hours.
• Be mindful of safeguarding issues, and feedback any concerns to the relevant authority.
• Be responsible for contacting the GP, Social Worker or Local Authority should the employer need medical assistance.

Person specification

• Responsible and honest
• Caring and honest
• Proactive and self-motivated
• Has good local knowledge
• Good time-keeping and flexibility around working patterns and duties
• Good communicator
• Able to develop a supportive and consistent relationship

Other Requirements

A full, clean driving licence and use of a car is required. You must have business use on your vehicle insurance to be able to use the vehicle within work hours.

Benefits

• 5.6 weeks holiday per year (pro rata)
• Sick pay at SSP rate
• Training provided, if required

Disclaimer

Please note that this vacancy is not for employment with Pembrokeshire County Council. Pembrokeshire County Council has posted this advert on behalf of a Direct Payments client. The client will be the employer and holds all the employer’s responsibilities associated with this role. Pembrokeshire County Council cannot be held responsible for any actions arising out of the job role being advertised.

Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is of high importance, and is everybody’s business. If you have any concerns around the safeguarding of an individual, you should contact the Local Authority as soon as possible.

This appointment is subject to a DBS disclosure check, at no cost to the applicant. We would recommend that the applicant registers on the DBS update service. Being on this service will enable you to speed up any future job applications for personal assistant roles. Please note that there is a charge of £16.00 per year applicable to this service which will be refunded.

We request that all applicants submit online applications. If you are unable to do this, please contact the Direct Payments Team as early as possible on 01437 775655.

Additionally, if you have any further needs or require any further support in the recruitment process please get in touch with the Direct Payments Team on 01437 775655 or by emailing [e-mail].