PERSONAL ASSISTANT PER27583LJ

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Llandeilo; On-site; GBP 3,200 - 4,200; Part time

Job summary

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd in the Llandeilo area is seeking a part-time Personal Assistant to support a 67 year old female for 5 hours per week, with early evenings preferred. Duties include personal care, meal preparation, laundry, light cleaning, and companionship within the home.

The role entails helping the employer maintain independence, social interaction, and safe, comfortable daily living, including occasional driving if needed and DBS check.

Qualifications

• Caring, patient and friendly approach to support.
• Reliable, responsible and honest.
• Proactive with ability to work on own initiative.
• Good local knowledge of the Llandeilo area.
• Good time-keeping and flexible with duties.
• Ability to keep simple time records.
• Clear communication and ability to liaise on behalf of employer.
• Willingness to build long-term supportive relationships.
• Full, clean driving licence and car use may be required.
• Prepared to have business use on vehicle insurance for work.

Responsibilities

• Support with regular showering and personal care as needed.
• Assist with meal preparation, avoiding intolerant ingredients.
• Batch cooking to help manage meals.
• Make the employer's bed and assist with laundry on days needed.
• Wipe down kitchen/bathroom surfaces and wash dishes after use.
• Provide companionship and social interaction in the home.
• Support attending activities and appointments in the community.
• Encourage independence and safe living throughout duties.
• Ensure the employer's safety during working hours and follow DBS guidance.

Skills

Caring

Patient

Reliable

Proactive

Local knowledge

Time management

Communication

Job description

PERSONAL ASSISTANT REQUIRED FOR A 67 YEAR OLD FEMALE FOR

5 HOURS PER WEEK LLANDEILO AREA

EARLY EVENINGS PREFERRED

DUTIES TO INCLUDE :

THE INDIVIDUAL REQUIRES SUPPORT WITH REGULAR SHOWERING-

THE INDIVIDUAL REQUIRES SUPPORT WITH MEAL PREPARATION AS THERE IS NUMEROUS FOOD THAT CAN CAUSE INTOLERANCE, WITH SOME INGREDIENTS THE INDIVIDUAL TRIES TO AVOID TO HELP HER FEEL WELL.

THE INDIVIDUAL AVOIDS EATING READY MEALS OR MEALS PREPARED BY LOCAL EATERIES AS INGREDIENTS CAN CAUSE INTORERANCE AND MAKE HER FEEL UNWELL.

THIS INDIVIDUAL HAS AN ASSISTANCE DOG AND CAT AT THE PROPERTY

( BATCH COOKING WOULD BE IDEAL TO SUPPORT THIS INDIVIDUAL )

PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO SUPPORT THE INDIVIDUAL MAKING UP HER BED.

ON DAYS WHEN THE INDIVIDUAL FEELS UNABLE TO THE PA CAN ASSIST TO HELP WITH HER LAUNDRY

ON DAYS WHEN THE INDIVIDUAL FEELS UNABLE TO THE PA CAN WIPE DOWN WORK SURFACES IN THE KITCHEN/BATHROOM AFTER USE AND WASH DISHES.

1. 1. Supporting the employer with encouragement in gaining independence
2. 2. Enabling the employer to interact socially in their community
3. 3. Providing support to the employer whilst shopping and attending activities of interest
4. 4. Supporting the employer to develop independent living skills
5. 5. To provide companionship in the employer’s home, including engaging in conversation with the employer and providing them with social interaction
6. 6. Encouraging the employer to attend appointments
7. 7. Ensuring the employer’s safety at all times during your working hours
8. 8. To carry out any other reasonable tasks that are requested by the employer during your working hours
9. 9. To ensure compliance with Data Protection Act. 10.

Relationships: Communication / Nature of Contacts:

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

Person specification – Qualifications, Knowledge, Experience & Skills:

1. 1. Caring, patient and friendly.
2. 2. Responsible, reliable and honest.
3. 3. Proactive and self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative.
4. 4. Has good local knowledge of the area where the employer lives.
5. 5. Good time-keeping and flexibility around working patterns and duties as determined by the employer’s requirements.
6. 6. Ability to keep simple records such as time recording.
7. 7. Good communicator able to talk to people on behalf of the employer when required.
8. 8. Able to develop long-term supportive and consistent relationships with employers.
9. 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. 10. You must be prepared to have business use on your vehicle insurance to be able to use the vehicle within work hours
11. 11. Be prepared to undergo training in order to best meet the employers need.

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS)

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