Personal Assistant for Youth: Activities & Routines

Ceredigion County Council Direct Payment Support Service; Wales; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local support service in Llandysul is looking for a Personal Assistant to provide supervision and support to a young person. The candidate must have experience dealing with challenging behaviour and help develop engaging activities. This role involves assisting the young person in social settings and at home. Hours are up to 4 per week at £12.60 per hour, with mandatory training required.

Benefits

Annual leave entitlement

Training provided

Qualifications

• Experience dealing with challenging behaviour and ability to supervise calmly.
• Familiarity with developing routines and engaging activities.
• Willing to undertake mandatory training.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal assistance for social activities and peer engagement.
• Supervise the young person when out, managing challenging behaviour.
• Help develop familiar routines and engaging activities.

Skills

Experience dealing with challenging behaviour

Ability to supervise in a calm, supportive manner

Familiarity with developing routines

Job description

Job title: Personal Assistant
Location: Llandysul
Hours of work: Up to 4 hours per week
Rate of pay £12.60 per hour

I am a young man of primary school age. My mother and I would like to employ a personal assistant to help me to participate in social activities, engage with my peers and to allow my mum to have some time to herself.
I am a lively young person who requires a lot of supervision, this is especially important when I am out of the house. Sometimes, I may display challenging behaviour, so it is essential that my PA has experience of dealing with things like this.
Familiarity is important to me; I will need my PA to help me develop routines and activities which are familiar and engaging.
I enjoy going swimming, playing on the beach, going to the park, and attending the Sgiliau Play Centre. I would also like to attend after school clubs too.
In the house I love to play video games and listen to music. I also enjoy being creative and spending time in the kitchen baking.
If this is something you can help us with, please consider applying.

Disclaimer:
This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of an individual employer. You will be employed by that individual and not Ceredigion County Council. To apply for this job please complete the application form.
This appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check, which will incur no cost to the applicant. If you have an online update DBS you have a great chance of becoming shortlisted for this position as this can help the employer to recruit much quicker, if you wish to update your current DBS please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service.
If requested by the employer, two satisfactory references must be provided. This post is subject to a trial period of 1 month and a probationary period of up to 6 months.
Wages will be paid in arrears on a 4 weekly basis once a valid National Insurance (NI) number has been provided. You must be eligible to work in the UK and your employer will conduct document checks prior to commencement.
You will receive the appropriate annual leave entitlement as well as all other statutory entitlements, details of which will be set out in your contract of employment. You will also be issued with a Personal Assistants Handbook when your employment commences.
You will be expected to undertake any mandatory training identified as relevant to this post. The cost of mandatory training will be met through the direct payment. Failure to attend mandatory training may result in your employment offer being withdrawn.
Please note the Direct Payments Support Service, Ceredigion County Council is advertising the following posts on behalf of an individual employer. You will be an employee of the Direct Payment Recipient and not of Ceredigion County Council.