Personal Assistant/TN/PER3544

Direct Payment Employer; Whitland; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Direct Payment Employer is seeking a Personal Assistant to support a client in Whitland in accessing the community and taking part in activities that promote wellbeing. The role is 5 hours per week across 2 visits, with duties including encouraging independence, facilitating social interaction, assisting with shopping and activities of interest, and promoting safety and well-being at all times.

Responsibilities include companionship, attending appointments, safeguarding, and reporting concerns

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 and engaging in conversation
• Encouraging the employer to attend appointments
• Ensuring the employer’s safety during working hours
• Carrying out other reasonable tasks as requested during working hours
• Ensuring compliance with Data Protection Act
• Be mindful of safeguarding issues and report concerns to the local authority as needed
• Contacting the GP, Social Worker or Local Authority should medical assistance be required

Job description

A lady from Whitland requires a Personal Assistant to support her access the community and to participate in activities/groups that will promote her wellbeing for 5 hours per week over 2 visits.

Principal duties and responsibilities:

1. Supporting the employer with encouragement in gaining independence

2. Enabling the employer to interact socially in their community

3. Providing support to the employer whilst shopping and attending activities of interest

4. Supporting the employer to develop independent living skills

5. To provide companionship in the employer’s home, including engaging in conversation with the employer and providing them with social interaction

6. Encouraging the employer to attend appointments

7. Ensuring the employer’s safety at all times during your working hours

8. To carry out any other reasonable tasks that are requested by the employer during your working hours

9. To ensure compliance with Data Protection Act.

10. Be mindful of safeguarding issues, and feedback any concerns to Carmarthenshire County Council immediately on (01267 228751)

11. Be responsible for contacting the GP, Social Worker or Local Authority should the employer need medical assistance.

Relationships: Communication / Nature of Contacts:

1. Ability to develop supportive and caring relationship with employer.

2. To undertake all duties in a friendly and helpful manner.

3. Able to contact people on behalf of the employer when necessary.

Working in employer’s homes and supporting them to access facilities and community activities.

To be discussed at the Interview / Next stage – Competitive rate (dependent on experience)