Personal Assistant/TN/PER112500

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

Job summary

A caring support service in Carmarthen seeks a dedicated individual to assist a boy with special needs. Responsibilities include providing companionship, enabling independence, and ensuring safety. The ideal candidate is patient, friendly, and proactive. A full driving licence is required, and training will be provided. This rewarding role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in the employer's life.

Qualifications

• Must have local knowledge of Carmarthen area.
• Responsible, reliable, and honest.
• Ability to keep simple records like time keeping.
• Full, clean driving licence and insurance for business use.
• Prepared to undergo training as required.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the employer with independence.
• Providing companionship and social interaction.
• Ensuring employer's safety during working hours.
• Contacting professionals as needed for the employer.
• Encouraging attendance to appointments.

Skills

Caring

Patient

Friendly

Proactive

Good communicator

Job description

A 10 years old boy from Carmarthen who is in his final year at Myrddin Special Unit in Carmarthen. He has ASD and ADHD. He has a lovely manner and an infectious laugh. He is able to make his needs known but is prone to wander and requires constant supervision. He needs a routine and enjoys playing and has a remarkable ability to problem solve. He loves animals and has learnt to ride a horse. He is open to learning new things but this must have a high degree of routine and familiarity too, whether it be location or those taking care of him. He is able to use the toilet by himself but will sometimes need encouragement to go! He has a wonderful appetite and there is very little that he will refuse to eat. His favourites are fresh fruit and vegetables. He loves to ride his bike but once again he requires very close supervision as he has little regard for personal safety, something we are working hard to improve. He is a kind and loving boy and whoever takes care of him will find it a thoroughly rewarding experience.

Principal duties and 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 employer’s 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.

Additional Information

“This position was posted by the Direct Payments Support service on behalf of the Direct Payment Recipient. The Direct Payment Recipient is the employer. They hold all the employer’s responsibilities associated with this role. Carmarthenshire County Council supports them to fulfil their employer obligations.”