Personal Assistant PER25255/SR

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Milford Haven; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local Direct Payments client in Milford Haven is seeking a Personal Assistant to provide support for a 19-year-old with additional learning needs. The ideal candidate will encourage independence, assist with budgeting, and facilitate community interactions. A full driving license is required. Benefits include holiday pay and sick pay. This role is funded through the Direct Payments scheme.

Benefits

5.6 weeks holiday per year (pro rata)

Sick pay at SSP rate

Training provided if required

Qualifications

• Full, clean driving license and use of a car is required.
• Business use on vehicle insurance.

Responsibilities

• Encourage client in gaining independence.
• Support client with budgeting.
• Assist employer during shopping and activities.
• Enable client to interact socially.
• Provide companionship at home.
• Ensure client's safety.
• Complete any reasonable tasks requested.
• Report safeguarding concerns.
• Contact GP or Local Authority for medical assistance.

Skills

Caring and patient

Responsible and honest

Proactive and self-motivated

Good local knowledge

Good timekeeping and flexibility

Good communicator

Develop supportive relationships

Job description

Job Title

Personal Assistant

Job Reference

PER25255/SR

Location

Milford Haven

Hourly Rate

£12.60 per hour

Hours Offered

5

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’s parents in Pembrokeshire are looking to employ a Personal Assistant to support their 19-year-old son who has some additional learning needs to access the community, learn about budgeting and to take to activities of interest. This post is funded through the Direct Payments scheme; The successful applicant should be friendly and supportive. They should be able to support the client to make their own decisions around their care needs and encourage them to maintain their independence.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the client with encouragement in gaining independence
• Support the client with budgeting.
• Providing support to the employer whilst shopping and attending activities of interest
• Enabling the client to interact socially in their community
• To provide companionship in the clients 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 client 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
• Good communicator / sociable
• Able to develop a supportive and consistent relationship with the employer and family

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

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.

Background Check

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.

Application Process

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]