Personal Assistant PER6507/HM

Pembrokeshire Direct Payments; Haverfordwest, St Davids; On-site; GBP 9,000; Part time

Job summary

A local support organization is seeking a Personal Assistant in Haverfordwest to provide companionship and assist with household tasks for 7 hours per week. The ideal candidate should be friendly, responsible, and have a full driving license. This position offers benefits such as holiday pay and training, aiming to fulfill the client's care needs independently.

Benefits

5.6 weeks holiday per year

Sick pay at SSP rate

Training provided

Qualifications

• Responsible and honest individual.
• Full, clean driving license and use of a car required.
• Must have business use on vehicle insurance.

Responsibilities

• Develop a reliable and trusting relationship with the person.
• Support the person to manage household tasks.
• Provide companionship in and outside of the home.
• Ensure the employer's safety at all times.

Skills

Good communication

Proactive and self-motivated

Good local knowledge

Good time-keeping

Ability to develop supportive relationships

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Personal assistant
Job Reference: PER6507/HM
Location: St Davids
Hourly Rate: £12.60 per hour
Hours Offered: 7 hours per week
Work Pattern: 2/3 weekdays

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).

Introduction

A Direct Payments recipient in Pembrokeshire is looking to employ a Personal assistant for 7 hours per week for companionship and to take out to places of interest. 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

• Develop a reliable and trusting relationship with the person.
• Support the person to manage household tasks and keep on top of healthy eating and laundry, maintaining a habitable home.
• To provide companionship in and outside of her home
• Support the person to access activities of importance.
• Communicate with the person’s family and wider support network.
• Provide companionship in the employer’s home, including engaging in conversation with the employer and providing them with social interaction.
• Ensuring the employer’s safety at all times during your working hours.
• 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 protecting children and adults at risk is of high importance, and is everybody’s business. If you have any concerns about 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 the applicant register on the 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 which can be refunded.

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].