Personal Assistant/TN/PER19135

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

Job summary

A care support service in Ammanford is seeking a committed Personal Assistant to support a young man with Autism. The role involves assisting with community access, socialisation, and mentoring. Candidates should be caring, patient, and proactive, with good communication skills. This part-time role requires flexibility and may involve driving. Training will be provided as needed.

Qualifications

• Responsible, reliable and honest.
• Good time-keeping and flexibility around working patterns.
• Ability to keep simple records.
• Full, clean driving licence may be required.

Responsibilities

• Support the employer with gaining independence.
• Provide companionship and social interaction.
• Ensure the employer's safety at all times.
• Encourage the employer to attend appointments.

Skills

Caring

Patient

Proactive

Good communicator

Job description

Overview

A committed, caring and flexible Personal Assistant is required for 6 hours per week to support a young man from Ammanford to manage his daily routine and support his access to the community. This gentleman has Autism and has been very isolated since leaving school. No personal intimate care is required. The post is to assist him to access the community, socialisation and to mentor him. He is extremely vulnerable and requires support. He enjoys his PlayStation and likes to play snooker/pool. He enjoys swimming and trips out. He is very shy and will need encouragement and patience. The hours are to be worked flexibly as required and agreed in advance. This post is funded through the Direct Payments scheme and is intended to enable this family to manage their support independently. Training can be provided as required and where available.

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 DBS / criminal record check will 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.