Personal Assistant PER34625 NSDR

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

Job summary

A local assistance service based in Llanelli seeks a Personal Assistant to support a 32-year-old male with Autism and social challenges. This role involves providing community support, promoting independence, and assisting with social interactions over 6 hours weekly. Ideal candidates should be caring, flexible, and possess good local knowledge. A full driving license may be required, and DBS checks will be mandatory before employment.

Qualifications

• Good local knowledge of the area is essential.
• A full, clean driving licence is likely required.
• Must be prepared for DBS check upon job offer.

Responsibilities

• Support the employer with gaining independence.
• Encourage social interaction in the community.
• Maintain the employer’s safety during working hours.

Skills

Caring

Patient

Friendly

Reliable

Good communicator

Proactive

Self-motivated

Job description

PERSONAL ASSISTANT REQUIRED FOR A 32 year old Male

Llanelli – 6 hours per week (£13.50/hour) or 24 hours over a 4 week period

The Individual requires 6 hours of community support per week to prompt and encourage the individual to access the community and leisure activities of his choice and to develop his independent living skills. The individual walks and uses taxis. The Individual has been diagnosed with Autism, Social Anxiety, and sensory issues.

MALE PREFERRED and NEEDS TO BE FLEXIBLE

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

Job Working Environment:

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

Person specification – Qualifications, Knowledge, Experience & Skills:

• Caring, patient and friendly
• Responsible, reliable and honest
• Proactive and self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative
• Has good local knowledge of the area where the employer lives
• Good time-keeping and flexibility around working patterns and duties as determined by the employer’s requirements
• Ability to keep simple records such as time recording
• Good communicator able to talk to people on behalf of the employer when required
• Able to develop long-term supportive and consistent relationships with employers
• 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
• You must be prepared to have business use on your vehicle insurance to be able to use the vehicle within work hours
• 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.