Personal Assistant NSC/F145063

Direct Payment Employer; Ammanford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A private employer in Ammanford seeks a personal assistant to provide home-based support to a 19-year-old individual. The ideal candidate will have experience with LGBTQIA+ issues, particularly in relation to autism, and be comfortable around animals. Responsibilities include encouraging independence, enabling social interaction, and providing companionship. Flexibility and good communication skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals on the autism spectrum.
• Ability to keep simple records such as time recording.
• Prepared to undergo training to best meet the employer's needs.

Responsibilities

• Support the employer with encouragement in gaining independence.
• Enable the employer to interact socially in the community.
• Provide companionship in the employer's home.

Skills

Knowledge of LGBTQIA+ issues

Good communicator

Caring, patient, and friendly

Responsible and reliable

Proactive and self-motivated

Ability to develop long-term relationships

Job description

Overview

PERSONAL ASSISTANT REQUIRED for a 19 year old in the Ammanford area. 4 HOURS PER WEEK £13.00 to £13.25 per hour.

The individual is currently transitioning and is receiving support from the Welsh Gender Service; therefore, experience with LGBTQIA+ issues is essential. The individual is on the autism spectrum, experiences communication challenges as a Selective Mutist, and requires support around speech and language. The individual tends to have difficulty leaving the house due to sensory needs, fear of being judged, and social anxiety.

The individual’s mum would like a PA to start by supporting within the home to build rapport and trust, with the aim of enabling future engagement in the community and activities he enjoys. The primary focus initially is home-based support to benefit the individual. The individual loves to talk about his pet snakes and bearded dragons and has a strong interest in reptiles; the personal assistant should be comfortable around animals and reptiles.

If you have knowledge of LGBTQIA+ issues and are enthusiastic about getting to know the individual, please proceed to enable recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the employer with encouragement in gaining independence
• Enabling the employer to interact socially in their community
• Providing support to the employer whilst shopping and attending activities of interest
• Supporting the employer to develop independent living skills
• Providing companionship in the employer’s home, including engaging in conversation and providing social interaction
• Encouraging the employer to attend appointments
• Ensuring the employer’s safety at all times during working hours
• Carrying out any other reasonable tasks as requested during working hours
• Ensuring compliance with the Data Protection Act
• Being mindful of safeguarding issues and reporting any concerns to Carmarthenshire County Council immediately
• Being responsible for contacting the GP, Social Worker or Local Authority should medical assistance be needed

Relationships & Job Working Environment

Relationships: Development of a supportive and caring relationship with the employer; undertaking duties in a friendly and helpful manner; ability to contact people on behalf of the employer when necessary.

Working environment: Working in the employer’s home and supporting them to access facilities and community activities.

Person specification – Qualifications, Knowledge, Experience & Skills

• Caring, patient and friendly
• Responsible, reliable and honest
• Proactive and self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative
• 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
• Ability 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 (depends on the employer’s needs and distance)
• Prepared to have business use on vehicle insurance to work hours
• Prepared to undergo training to best meet the employer’s needs
• DBS: A Disclosure Barring Service check will be undertaken on acceptance of the job offer

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