Personal Assistant PER1596/KB

Pembrokeshire Direct Payments; Pembroke Dock; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A care support service in Pembroke Dock seeks a Personal Assistant to help a client with care needs. Responsibilities include providing support with daily tasks, encouraging independence, and facilitating social interaction. Candidates should have a clean driving license, good communication skills, and a patient demeanor. The role offers 25 hours per week at £12.60 per hour, plus 5.6 weeks of holiday pro rata and SSP sick pay.

Benefits

5.6 weeks holiday per year

Sick pay at SSP rate

Training provided if required

Qualifications

• A full, clean driving licence and use of a car is required.
• Must have business use on vehicle insurance.

Responsibilities

• Support the client's care needs as funded by the Direct Payments scheme.
• Help with medical appointments and daily living tasks.
• Encourage independence and social interaction.

Skills

Patience

Good timekeeping

Flexibility

Good communication

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Personal Assistant

Job Reference: PER1596/KB

Location: Pembroke Dock

Hourly Rate: £12.60 per hour

Hours Offered: 25 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).

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.

Main duties

• Trips out shopping
• 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

Person specification

• Some with great patience
• Someone cheerful and relaxed
• Someone who will work very slowly with him, not rushing him with anything
• Someone considerate will ask him and not tell him
• Someone understanding and supportive, not overpowering
• Caring and patient
• Responsible and honest
• Proactive and self-motivated
• Has good local knowledge
• Good timekeeping 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 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.

DBS and application

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. Please note that there is a charge of £16.00 per year applicable to this service, which will be refunded.

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 [e-mail]