Personal Assistant PER1596/KB

Pembrokeshire Direct Payments; Pembroke Dock; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Pembrokeshire Direct Payments is seeking a compassionate Personal Assistant to support a Direct Payments client in Pembrokeshire. The role centers on enabling the client to manage their care needs within their home and community, with a focus on promoting independence and informed decision-making.

The PA will provide companionship, assist with daily living tasks, accompany appointments, and help develop life skills while maintaining a respectful and supportive approach to care.

Qualifications

• Friendly and supportive approach to care
• Able to work flexibly to meet care needs
• Support client to maintain independence and decision-making

Responsibilities

• Provide support to DP recipient and mother with medical appointments
• Develop life skills such as cooking and cleaning
• Eat meals that they have cooked together
• Provide mum with respite for chores, errands and meals
• Provide personal care needs, including washing and toileting
• Support the client in gaining independence
• Enable social interactions in the community
• Support shopping and activities of interest
• Develop independent living skills
• Provide companionship and social interaction at home
• Encourage attendance at appointments
• Ensure safety during working hours
• Carry out other reasonable tasks as requested
• Be mindful of safeguarding issues and report concerns
• Contact GP, Social Worker or Local Authority if medical assistance is needed

Job description

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 client in Pembrokeshire is looking to employ a Personal Assistant to support them with their care needs. 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. They should be able to support the client to make their own decisions around their care needs and encourage them to maintain their independence.

The main duties to be included in this role are:

• Provide support to DP recipient and mother with medical appointments
• Develop life skills such as cooking and cleaning
• Eating meals that they have cooked together
• Provide mum with respite for her to spend time catching up on chores, run errands and cook meals.
• Providing for the Personal Care needs of the employer, such as washing and toileting
• 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
• 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