Personal Assistant/PER26055

Direct Payment Employer; Newcastle Emlyn; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

A lady from Newcastle Emlyn requires a Personal Assistant for 4.5 hours per week to be used flexible. She needs assistance and support to attend appointments and social groups such as HUTS. Also to support access and utilise bus services.

duties include encouraging independence, helping with shopping and attending activities, providing companionship at home, safeguarding, and contacting health or local authorities when needed.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Providing companionship in the employer's home, including conversation and social interaction
• Encouraging the employer to attend appointments
• Ensuring the employer's safety during working hours
• Carrying out other reasonable tasks as requested
• Ensuring compliance with Data Protection Act
• Being mindful of safeguarding issues and reporting concerns to Carmarthenshire County Council (01267 228751)
• Contacting the GP, Social Worker or Local Authority should medical assistance be needed

Job description

A lady from Newcastle Emlyn requires a Personal Assistant for 4.5 hours per week to be used flexible. She needs assistance and support to attend appointments and social groups such as HUTS. Also to support access and utilise bus services.

Principal duties and responsibilities:

• 1. Supporting the employer with encouragement in gaining independence
• 2. Enabling the employer to interact socially in their community
• 3. Providing support to the employer whilst shopping and attending activities of interest
• 4. Supporting the employer to develop independent living skills
• 5. To provide companionship in the employer’s home, including engaging in conversation with the employer and providing them with social interaction
• 6. Encouraging the employer to attend appointments
• 7. Ensuring the employer’s safety at all times during your working hours
• 8. To carry out any other reasonable tasks that are requested by the employer during your working hours
• 9. To ensure compliance with Data Protection Act.
• 10. Be mindful of safeguarding issues, and feedback any concerns to Carmarthenshire County Council immediately on (01267 228751)
• 11. Be responsible for contacting the GP, Social Worker or Local Authority should the employer need medical assistance.

Relationships: Communication / Nature of Contacts:

• 1. Ability to develop supportive and caring relationship with employer.
• 2. To undertake all duties in a friendly and helpful manner.
• 3. Able to contact people on behalf of the employer when necessary.

Working in employer’s homes and supporting them to access facilities and community activities.