Personal Assistant PER707/SR

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

Job summary

A local client in Pembrokeshire is seeking a Personal Assistant to provide support for their adult son with additional learning needs. Responsibilities include assisting with social interactions, developing independent living skills, and ensuring safety during work hours. Ideal candidates should possess a full clean driving license and demonstrate skills such as caring, good communication, and reliability. Competitive hourly rate and additional benefits are offered.

Benefits

5.6 weeks holiday per year

Sick pay at SSP rate

Training provided if required

Qualifications

• Experience with epilepsy would be an advantage.
• A full, clean driving licence and use of a car is required.
• Business use on vehicle insurance is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support the employer in gaining independence.
• Enable the employer to interact socially.
• Provide companionship in the employer's home.
• Ensure the employer's safety at all times.

Skills

Caring and patient

Good communicator

Proactive and self-motivated

Good timekeeping

Responsibility and honesty

Job description

Job Title: Personal Assistant

Job Reference: PER707/SR

Location: Milford Haven

Hourly Rate: £12.60 per hour

Hours Offered: Varied Respite

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).

Job Description

A Direct Payments parent in Pembrokeshire is looking to employ a Personal Assistant to support his adult son who has additional learning needs. He is looking for a personal assistant for respite 140 hours over the year. Experience with epilepsy would be an advantage. 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. They should be able to support the client to make their own decisions around their care needs and encourage them to maintain their independence.

Main Duties

• Supporting the employer with encouragement in gaining independence
• Enabling the employer to interact socially in their community
• Providing support to the employer whilst shopping and attending activities of interest
• Supporting the employer to develop independent living skills
• To provide companionship in the employer’s home, including engaging in conversation with the employer and providing them with social interaction
• Encouraging the employer to attend appointments
• 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

Candidate Specification

• Caring and patient
• Responsible and honest
• Proactive and self‑motivated
• Has good local knowledge
• Good timekeeping 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 is provided if required.

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 recommend that the applicant register using the 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 will be refunded.

We request that all applicants submit online applications. If you cannot do this, please contact the Direct Payments Team 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 at 01437 775655 or by emailing [e-mail]