Personal Assistant - PER22011/SR

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

Job summary

A local support service in Crymych is seeking a Personal Assistant to help a client live independently at home. Responsibilities include personal care, light housework, meal preparation, and community support. Candidates should have a caring demeanor, solid communication skills, and a full driving license. Training is provided, and employees receive holiday and sick pay.

Benefits

5.6 weeks holiday per year

Sick pay at SSP rate

Training provided

Qualifications

• Non-smoker / non-vaper.
• Full driving licence and use of a car required for work hours.
• Able to support clients with invisible conditions.

Responsibilities

• Support personal care needs including washing and dressing.
• Assist with laundry and light housework.
• Help with food organization and cooking.
• Ensure the home environment is safe and clean.
• Support client in community interactions.

Skills

Caring and patient

Good communicator

Responsible and reliable

Time keeping and flexibility

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Personal Assistant

Location: Crymych region

Hourly Rate: £12.60 employed / £17.40 self-employed
Hours Offered: 3 hours a week
Work Pattern: Over 1 or 2 days

Reporting to

The Direct Payments Recipient (the employer). Pembrokeshire County Council supports them to fulfil their employer obligations.

Introduction

A client from Crymych is looking to appoint a Personal Assistant who can support them to remain living independently in their own home.

Responsibilities

• Providing for the personal care needs of the employer such as support to wash and dress, plan what to wear
• Supporting with laundry and other light housework
• Supporting with food organisation, meals and cooking
• Ensuring the home environment is clean, safe and warm
• Support with the wood for the wood burning boiler
• Supporting with household admin
• Enabling the employer to interact socially in their community
• Support to the employer whilst shopping and attending activities of interest
• Supporting the employer to attend appointments
• Ensuring the employer’s safety at all times during working hours
• Carrying out any other reasonable tasks requested by the employer during working hours
• Being mindful of safeguarding issues and feeding concerns to the relevant authority

Person Specification

• Non-smoker / non-vaper
• Caring and patient with an understanding of invisible conditions, Chronic Fatigue, anxiety and the effects
• Responsible, reliable, gentle, patient and honest
• Spot-on time keeping and flexibility around working patterns and duties
• Fit and strong
• Good communicator – including communicating on WhatsApp or Messenger
• Able to develop and maintain a supportive relationship including occasions when the client is tense, stressed or short of patience

Other Requirements

A full 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

Disclaimers and Safeguarding

Please note that this vacancy is not for employment with Pembrokeshire County Council. 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 responsibility. If you have any concerns around safeguarding, 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 you register with the DBS update service. Being on this service will speed up future job applications for personal assistant roles. There is an annual charge of £16.00 for the update service.

Application and Contacts

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 at 01437 775655. For further needs or recruitment support, please call 01437 775655 or email [e-mail].