PERSONAL ASSISTANT PER NS/CE3160

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

Job summary

A local care service provider in Saron, Ammanford, seeks a Personal Assistant to support a wheelchair-dependent woman with daily activities and independence. The role involves personal care, meal planning, and community engagement. Candidates must have compassion, a clean driving license, and the ability to develop supportive relationships. The position offers £13.50 per hour for 16 hours a week, primarily during the day.

Qualifications

• Caring, patient, and friendly demeanor.
• Responsible and reliable with a full, clean driving license.
• Ability to keep simple records and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and encouragement for independent living.
• Assist with personal care duties including hygiene and grooming.
• Support the employer in accessing community activities.

Skills

Caring

Patient

Friendly

Proactive

Good communicator

Reliable

Self-motivated

Job description

Personal Assistant carer required in SARON, AMMANFORD. Driving essential.

£13.50 per hour. 16 hours per week. Mostly daytime shifts. Rota arrangement through mutual agreement.

Assistance to a wheelchair dependent, mobility impaired woman with type 2 diabetes. Required manual handling and hoisting for daily tasks such as getting out of bed and showering. Personal care duties include toileting, washing, applying moisturizer, haircare and other grooming. Meal planning and some meal preparation required. Physiotherapy exercise support provided with training. Various tasks as required.

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.
• To provide companionship in the employer’s home, including engaging in conversation with the employer and providing them with social interaction.
• Encouraging the employer to attend appointments.
• Ensuring the employer’s safety at all times during your working hours.
• To carry out any other reasonable tasks that are requested by the employer during your working hours.
• To ensure compliance with Data Protection Act.
• Be mindful of safeguarding issues, and feedback any concerns to Carmarthenshire County Council immediately on (01267 228751).
• Be responsible for contacting the GP, Social Worker or Local Authority should the employer need medical assistance.

Job Working Environment

Working in employer’s homes and supporting them to access facilities and community activities.

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. This is determined by the needs of the employer and whether you live within walking distance.
• 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 employer’s need.