Personal Assistant PER81262 NS/AF

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

Job summary

A local support service provider is seeking a Personal Assistant in Ammanford, Wales, to assist a client in decluttering and organizing their home due to mental health challenges. Responsibilities include encouraging independence, providing companionship, and aiding in community access. Ideal candidates should be caring, responsible, and have a good local knowledge. A driving licence is likely required. A DBS check will be performed after the job offer.

Qualifications

• Must be prepared to have business use on vehicle insurance for work.
• A full, clean driving licence and access to a car may be required.
• Must be prepared to undergo training to meet the employer's needs.

Responsibilities

• Support the employer with encouragement for independence.
• Enable social interaction with the community.
• Provide companionship and engage in conversation.
• Ensure safety of employer during working hours.

Skills

Caring, patient and friendly

Responsible, reliable and honest

Proactive and self-motivated

Good communication skills

Good local knowledge

Ability to keep simple records

Job description

PERSONAL ASSISTANT

£13.40 per hour. Support is required to help the individual to declutter and organise the home due to his mental health and hoarding. He does have some space in the property in the spare room upstairs. The individual is able to make meals, however, he can struggle due to his physical health and how his fibromyalgia impacts on him. On occasions, once the home is cleaner and organised, supporting with making the occasional meals may benefit him when he becomes unwell and unable to cook.

Responsibilities

• 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
• To ensure compliance with Data Protection Act
• Be mindful of safeguarding issues, and feedback any concerns to Carmarthenshire County Council immediately on (01267 228751)
• Be responsible for contacting the GP, Social Worker or Local Authority should the employer need medical assistance

Relationships: Communication / Nature of Contacts

• Ability to develop supportive and caring relationship with employer
• To undertake all duties in a friendly and helpful manner
• 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.