Personal Assistant - PER10239

Pembrokeshire Direct Payments; Wales; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 14,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support service in the United Kingdom seeks a Personal Assistant to support a young adult with Autism and ADHD. The role requires 4 hours of work per week, emphasizing flexibility, companionship, and safety during activities. Ideal candidates should possess a full driving licence and experience working with similar individuals. This position offers various benefits, including holiday and training opportunities.

Benefits

5.6 weeks holiday per year

Sick pay at SSP rate

Training provided

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting individuals with Autism and ADHD.
• Responsible and honest with good local knowledge.
• Ability to develop supportive and consistent relationships.

Responsibilities

• Support the individual to access activities of interest.
• Provide companionship and engage in conversation.
• Ensure the employer's safety during working hours.
• Contact relevant authorities if the employer needs medical assistance.

Skills

Experience of Autism

Experience of ADHD

Good communication

Good time-keeping

Flexibility

Local knowledge

Proactive

Responsible and honest

Tools

Driving licence

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Personal Assistant

Job Reference: PER10239/MCG

Location: Cilgerran Area

Hourly Rate: £12.60 + Mileage @ 45p per mile

Hours Offered: 4 hours a week

Work Pattern: To be agreed at interview

Reporting to: The Direct Payments Recipient (The Direct Payments Recipient is the employer and they hold all the employer’s responsibilities associated with this role. Pembrokeshire County Council supports them to fulfil their employer obligations).

Introduction: A committed, caring and flexible Personal Assistant is required to support a young adult to access his community for up to 4 hours a week. Experience of Autism and ADHD is essential to the role. This young gentleman enjoys going to the cinema, going bowling, playing video games and has a love for art. This post is funded through the Direct Payments scheme, which aims to enable the client to manage their support and meet their care needs independently. The successful applicant should be friendly and supportive and be able to work flexibly to meet the care needs of the client.

The main duties to be included within this role are:

• Support and encourage the individual to access activities of interest
• Support and encourage the individual to seek new social opportunities
• To provide companionship in the employer’s home, including engaging in conversation with the employer and providing them with social interaction
• 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
• Be mindful of safeguarding issues, and feedback any concerns to the relevant authority
• Be responsible for contacting the GP, Social Worker or Local Authority should the employer need medical assistance

The client is looking for a personal assistant that fits the following person specification:

• Responsible and honest
• Proactive and self-motivated
• Has good local knowledge
• Good time-keeping and flexibility around working patterns and duties
• Good communicator
• Able to develop a supportive and consistent relationship

Other requirements

• A full, clean driving licence and use of a car is required.
• You must have business use on your vehicle insurance to be able to use the vehicle within work hours.

Benefits

• 5.6 weeks holiday per year (pro rata)
• Sick pay at SSP rate
• Training provided, if required.

Disclaimer

Please note that this vacancy is not for employment with Pembrokeshire County Council. Pembrokeshire County Council has posted this advert on behalf of a Direct Payments client. The client will be the employer and holds all the employer’s responsibilities associated with this role. Pembrokeshire County Council cannot be held responsible for any actions arising out of the job role being advertised.

Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is of high importance, and is everybody’s business. If you have any concerns around the safeguarding of an individual, you should contact the Local Authority as soon as possible.

This appointment is subject to a DBS disclosure check, at no cost to the applicant. We would recommend that there is a DBS update service. Being on this service will enable you to speed up any future job applications for personal assistant roles. Please note that there is a charge of £13.00 per year applicable to this service.

We request that all applicants submit online applications. If you are unable to do this, please contact the Direct Payments Team as early as possible on 01437 775655

Additionally, if you have any further needs or require any further support in the recruitment process please get in touch with the Direct Payments team on 01437 775655 or by emailing [e-mail]