PERSONAL ASSISTANT PER27583LJ

Direct Payment Employer; Llandeilo; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local assistance provider in Llandeilo is seeking a Personal Assistant to support a 67-year-old female. The role requires 5 hours per week, focusing on companionship, meal preparation, and promoting independence. The ideal candidate will be caring, patient, and able to develop supportive relationships. A full, clean driving license may be required. This role offers flexible working hours in the employer's home.

Qualifications

• Caring, patient and friendly.
• Responsible, reliable and honest.
• Good communicator able to talk to people on behalf of the employer.
• Full, clean driving licence and use of a car might be required.

Responsibilities

• Support with regular showering and meal preparation.
• Provide companionship and social interaction.
• Encourage attendance at appointments.
• Ensure individual’s safety at all times.

Skills

Caring

Patience

Communication

Proactive

Job description

PERSONAL ASSISTANT REQUIRED FOR A 67 YEAR OLD FEMALE

5 HOURS PER WEEK LLANDEILO AREA. EARLY EVENINGS PREFERRED.

DUTIES TO INCLUDE

• Support with regular showering.
• Support with meal preparation, avoiding numerous foods that can cause intolerance and ingredients that the individual tries to avoid. Avoid ready meals or meals prepared by local eateries, as ingredients can cause intolerance and make her feel unwell. (Batch cooking would be ideal to support this individual.)
• Assist with making up her bed.
• Assist with laundry when the individual feels unable to do so.
• Assist with wiping down work surfaces in the kitchen/bathroom after use and wash dishes.
• Support the individual with encouragement to gain independence.
• Enable the individual to interact socially in their community.
• Provide support to the individual whilst shopping and attending activities of interest.
• Support the individual to develop independent living skills.
• Provide companionship in the employer’s home, including engaging in conversation with the individual and providing social interaction.
• Encourage the individual to attend appointments.
• Ensure the individual’s safety at all times during working hours.
• Carry out any other reasonable tasks requested by the employer during working hours.
• Ensure compliance with Data Protection Act.

Relationships: Communication / Nature of Contacts

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

Job Working Environment

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

Person Specification – Qualifications, Knowledge, Experience & Skills

1. Caring, patient and friendly.
2. Responsible, reliable and honest.
3. Proactive and self‑motivated with the ability to work on own initiative.
4. Has good local knowledge of the area where the employer lives.
5. Good time‑keeping and flexibility around working patterns and duties as determined by the employer’s requirements.
6. Ability to keep simple records such as time recording.
7. Good communicator able to talk to people on behalf of the employer when required.
8. Able to develop long‑term supportive and consistent relationships with employers.
9. A full, clean driving licence and use of a car is likely to be required. This is determined by the needs of the employer and whether you live within walking distance.
10. Must be prepared to have business use on your vehicle insurance to be able to use the vehicle within work hours.
11. Be prepared to undergo training to best meet the employer’s need.

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS)

A Disclosure Barring Service Check (DBS) / criminal record check will be required for this post. This will be completed on acceptance of job offer.