Personal Assistant/TN/PER11851

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

Job summary

A local employer in Llandovery is seeking a Personal Assistant to support her 10 hours per week. The role includes providing companionship, helping with social interactions, and assisting with transport needs due to limited mobility. This opportunity requires a caring individual who can maintain flexibility in work hours and duties.

Qualifications

• Experience with autism is welcome but not necessary.
• A full, clean driving licence and ability to use a car for work.
• Prepared to have business use on your vehicle insurance.

Responsibilities

• Support the employer in gaining independence.
• Provide companionship and social interaction.
• Assist with travel to appointments and events.

Skills

Caring, patient and friendly

Responsible, reliable and honest

Good communicator

Good local knowledge

Job description

A lady from Llandovery requires a Personal Assistant to support her for 10 hours per week. Days would be agreed in advance and can be flexible. The employer has limited mobility so a car that can fit a wheelchair will be needed. She is looking for a friendly chat at home and occasional assistance with travelling to meetings, going out to the cinema or a cafe to help with her mental health. Lady is diagnosed with ASD and multiple health conditions; some experience with autism is welcome but not necessary.

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
• Providing 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
• Carrying out any other reasonable tasks requested by the employer during your working hours
• Ensuring compliance with Data Protection Act
• Being mindful of safeguarding issues, and feedback any concerns to Carmarthenshire County Council immediately on (01267 228751)
• Being responsible for contacting the GP, Social Worker or Local Authority should the employer need medical assistance

Communication & Relationships

• 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 the employer’s home 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
• 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; 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
• Prepared to have business use on your vehicle insurance to be able to use the vehicle within work hours
• Prepared to undergo training in order to best meet the employer’s need

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS)

A Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check will be required for this post. This will be completed on acceptance of the job offer.