Personal Assistant - DCC/PA/101148

Denbighshire Direct Payments Support Team; Rhyl; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A personal assistance service in Wales seeks an energetic personal assistant to support a 14-year-old with various community activities including sports and hobbies. The role involves ensuring safety, prompting for personal care needs, and helping to develop social skills during outings. Experience with children with disabilities is essential. The position is part-time during school holidays with flexible hours and offers benefits like holiday pay and access to training.

Benefits

5.6 weeks’ holiday per year (pro-rata)

Sick pay at SSP rate

Access to training

Free DBS check

Qualifications

• 1:1 supervision experience with children.
• Ability to develop social skills in community settings.

Responsibilities

• Access community-based activities such as swimming and taekwondo.
• Provide prompts for toileting and changing.
• Ensure safety while out in the community.

Skills

Experience working with children with a disability

Tools

Driving license

Job description

Overview

6 HOURS per week – SCHOOL HOLIDAYS ONLY (Flexible days and hours)

£13 per hour

Personal assistant required funded through a direct payment, to enable a happy and energetic 14-year-old boy to access community and sporting activities such as Taekwondo, swimming as well as soft play and other local community groups.

We are looking for a Personal Assistant to support our active son, who is full of energy and enjoys a wide range of sports and hobbies as well as visiting the cinema, the local theatre, soft play areas and attending various local community groups.

Our son requires 1:1 supervision when out in the community to maintain his safety and to ensure he is able to access activities. We are looking for someone who has a good sense of humour to support our son to gain some independence away from the family home, maintain his safety and ensure his needs are met as well as support him to access fun and exciting activities of his own choice.

Responsibilities

• To access community based activities such as swimming and taekwondo.
• Through providing prompts for toileting and changing.
• To develop social skills in the community.
• To remain safe while out in the community.

Essential skills/experience

• Experience of working with children with a disability.

Desirable skills/experience

• Access to own vehicle and driving license.

Benefits

• 5.6 weeks’ holiday per year (pro-rata)
• Sick pay at SSP rate (if applicable)
• Access to training
• Free DBS check

If you are interested in this wonderful opportunity please contact the Direct Payments team at Denbighshire County Council on 01824 712924 or email [e-mail]

Disclaimer

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of an individual employer. You will be employed by that individual and NOT Denbighshire County Council.