Personal Assistant - PER1518/HM

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Wales; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local support service in Wales is seeking a Personal Assistant to provide care for a young disabled man, working up to 30 hours per week on a variable schedule. Responsibilities include assisting with medication, personal hygiene, and social activities. The successful candidate must be caring, patient, and possess a clean driving licence. This role offers 5.6 weeks holiday per year and sick pay at SSP rate, and requires strong communication with the client's family.

Benefits

5.6 weeks holiday per year

Sick pay at SSP rate

Training provided if required

Qualifications

• Must have a full, clean driving licence.
• Able to support a young disabled man in daily activities.
• Must develop a supportive and consistent relationship.

Responsibilities

• Care for a young disabled man in a small team.
• Support medication intake and personal hygiene.
• Drive the mobility vehicle as required.
• Communicate with the family and support network.
• Ensure employer’s safety during working hours.

Skills

Caring and patient

Responsible and honest

Proactive and self-motivated

Good timekeeping and flexibility

Job description

Job Title: Personal Assistant Job Reference: PER1518/HM Location: Templeton Hourly Rate: £12.60 per hour Hours Offered: variable

• up to 30hrs per week Work Pattern: Variable; covering Day, Night, Evening & Weekend shifts.

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). Job Description: A Direct Payments recipient in Pembrokeshire is looking to employ a Personal assistant for up to 30 hours per week.

You will be caring for a young disabled man, working in a small team, providing two to one care and support.

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.

Responsibilities

• Care for a young disabled man working in a small team, 2-1 whilst working.
• Support the person to take medication, and access therapies.
• Support the person to maintain personal hygiene.
• Support the person to access activities of importance.
• Drive the mobility vehicle.
• Communicate with the person’s family and wider support network.
• 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.
• 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.

Person Specification

• Caring and patient
• Responsible and honest
• Proactive and self-motivated
• Has good local knowledge
• Good timekeeping and flexibility around working patterns and duties
• Able to develop a supportive and consistent relationship
• Other Requirements: A full, clean driving licence.

Benefits

• 5.6 weeks holiday per year (pro rata)
• Sick pay at SSP rate
• Training is 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 about 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 recommend that the applicant register using the update service.

Being on this service will enable you to speed up any future job applications for personal assistant roles.

We request that all applicants submit online applications.

If you cannot do this, please contact the Direct Payments Team 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 at 01437 775655 or by emailing directpaymentsrecruitpembrokeshire.gov.uk

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