Personal Assistant/TN/PER18172

Carmarthenshire County Council; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional support organization in Carmarthen seeks a Lively Female Personal Assistant for a 21-year-old woman with global developmental delay and epilepsy. The role involves providing companionship, supporting social activities, and assisting with daily tasks. Candidates must have a full UK driving license, a reliable vehicle, and be prepared to undergo training. This part-time position during term time offers a dynamic community-based working environment.

Qualifications

• Must have a full UK driving licence and your own vehicle.
• Prepared to have business use on your vehicle insurance.
• Willing to undergo training for the role.

Responsibilities

• Support the employer with independence and personal care.
• Encourage participation in social activities.
• Manage and ensure the employer’s safety.

Skills

Caring and friendly

Proactive and self-motivated

Good communication

Local knowledge

Education

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Lively Female PA required for a 21 year old female, able‑bodied, full of energy, with global developmental delay, and epilepsy. Hours are 14 per week for college summer holidays starting last week of June, and term time holidays. Support with going out to the cinema, possibly swimming, walking, coffee shops etc of her choice.

Responsibilities

• Support and encourage her with gaining independence with shopping etc.
• Support and encourage her with activities of interest to her.
• Ensure her safety at all times during the working period.
• Take her out to the local town and local events.
• Support for work‑based animal care hopefully in the pipeline.
• Provide companionship and build a rapport with her.
• Minimal support with personal hygiene.
• Supporting the employer with encouragement in gaining independence and learning.
• Supporting the employer to develop independent living skills.
• Enabling the employer to interact socially in their community.
• Providing support to the employer whilst shopping and attending activities of interest.
• The PA must be able to drive and have their own car.
• 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, stranger danger, road safety.
• Will need to be Buccolam trained (Training Provided) if an epileptic seizure is to occur.
• 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.

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 employer.
• A full UK driving licence and use of your own car.
• You must be prepared to have business use on your vehicle insurance to be able to use the vehicle within work hours.
• All Personal Assistants must have business insurance on their car insurance, a current MOT and vehicle tax.
• Be prepared to undergo training in order to best meet the employer's needs.

Job Working Environment

Out and about in the Community.

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.

"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."