Personal Assistant/KLB/PER47159

Direct Payment Employer; Llanelli; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Direct Payments Support service is seeking a Personal Assistant to support a young man who uses a direct payment. The role involves 22 hours per week of in-home and community-based support aimed at promoting independence and wellbeing.

You will accompany the employer to activities, assist with shopping and appointments, and help maintain social and community engagement while ensuring safety and dignity at all times.

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.
• You must 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

• 1. Encouraging independence and supporting the employer to gain autonomy.
• 2. Enabling social interaction in the community.
• 3. Providing support with shopping and attending activities of interest.
• 4. Developing independent living skills.
• 5. Providing companionship and social interaction at home.
• 6. Encouraging appointments.
• 7. Ensuring safety during working hours.
• 8. Carrying out reasonable tasks as requested.
• 9. Compliance with Data Protection Act.
• 10. Reporting safeguarding concerns to the local authority.
• 11. Contacting GP or social worker if medical help is needed.

Skills

Caring

Responsible

Proactive

Local area knowledge

Time-keeping & flexibility

Record-keeping

Communication

Relationship-building

Driving licence

Vehicle insurance (business use)

Willing to train

Job description

Job Title: Personal Assistant for Social Care Direct Payment Recipient

Hours - 22 hours a week

Job Purpose:

To provide the best possible care and support to ensure that the person receiving the direct payment achieves their well-being outcomes as identified in their care plan. To support them to live as independently as possible.

About the Employer:

A young man who experienced a significant stroke and has shown great determination and commitment to his recovery. He enjoys leading an active and independent life and values opportunities to access his local community and maintain his wellbeing.

He currently living independently but requires support from a Personal Assistant to help him engage in community activities and continue developing his confidence and independence. This may include accompanying him for a coffee, supporting him with shopping trips, attending the gym, and accessing other social or leisure activities that are important to him.

The role may also involve providing support with light domestic tasks within his home to help him maintain his living environment and independence.

He is looking for someone who is reliable, encouraging, and understands the importance of promoting independence while providing the right level of support. A friendly, positive approach and good communication skills are essential, as building a trusting working relationship is important to him.

This is a rewarding opportunity to support a motivated young man to achieve his goals, maintain his independence, and continue enjoying the activities that matter to him.

Principal duties and responsibilities:

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

Relationships: Communication / Nature of Contacts:

• 1. Ability to develop supportive and caring relationship with employer.
• 2. To undertake all duties in a friendly and helpful manner.
• 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. Caring, patient and friendly.
• 2. Responsible, reliable and honest.
• 3. Proactive and self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative.
• 4. Has good local knowledge of the area where the employer lives.
• 5. Good time-keeping and flexibility around working patterns and duties as determined by the employer’s requirements.
• 6. Ability to keep simple records such as time recording.
• 7. Good communicator able to talk to people on behalf of the employer when required.
• 8. Able to develop long-term supportive and consistent relationships with employers.
• 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. You must be prepared to have business use on your vehicle insurance to be able to use the vehicle within work hours.
• 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.

“This position was posted by the Direct Payments Support service on behalf of the Direct Payment Recipient. The Direct Payment Recipient is the employer. They hold all the employer’s responsibilities associated with this role. Carmarthenshire County Council supports them to fulfil their employer obligations.”