Personal Assistant - PER63045/MCG

Pembrokeshire Direct Payments; Haverfordwest; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local care provider in Haverfordwest seeks a Personal Assistant to support a young lady with Rett’s Syndrome. The role includes providing personal care, ensuring safety, and flexible working hours. A clean driving licence is required, and relevant training will be provided. The position offers benefits like holiday pay and sick pay.

Benefits

5.6 weeks holiday per year (pro rata)

Sick pay at SSP rate

Training provided, if required

Qualifications

• Experience or knowledge of Rett’s Syndrome is advantageous.
• Full, clean driving licence and business insurance required.
• Must be responsible and honest.

Responsibilities

• Support with personal care tasks.
• Ensure safety of the employer.
• Contact medical services if needed.
• Complete reasonable tasks requested by the employer.

Skills

Good communication

Proactive and self-motivated

Good time-keeping and flexibility

Local knowledge

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Personal Assistant

Job Reference: PER63045/MCG

Location: Haverfordwest

Hourly Rate: £12.60 per hour

Hours Offered: 10 hours a week – 2 hours in an evening Mon-Fri

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).

Main purpose

A family in Pembrokeshire are seeking a personal assistant to provide care to a young lady with a diagnosis of Rett’s Syndrome. Knowledge of Rett’s Syndrome and the effect this has on the individual is advantageous, however training will be provided. This post is funded through the Direct Payments scheme, which aims to enable the client to manage their support and meet their care needs independently. The successful applicant should be friendly and supportive and be able to work flexibly to meet the care needs of the client.

Responsibilities

• Support with showering and changing
• Support with any personal care tasks required
• Ensuring the employer’s safety at all times during your working hours
• To carry out any other reasonable tasks that are requested by the employer 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

• Responsible and honest
• Proactive and self-motivated
• Has good local knowledge
• Good time-keeping and flexibility around working patterns and duties
• Good communicator
• Able to develop a supportive and consistent relationship

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 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 and DBS

Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is of high importance, and is everybody’s business. If you have any concerns around the safeguarding of an individual, you should contact the Local Authority as soon as possible.

This appointment is subject to a DBS disclosure check, at no cost to the applicant. We would recommend that there is a DBS 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.

Application

We request that all applicants submit online applications. If you are unable to do this, please contact the Direct Payments Team as early as possible 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 on 01437 775655 or by emailing [e-mail]