Personal Assistant/TN/PER55239

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

Job summary

A local council in Wales is seeking a Personal Assistant to support an elderly client for 5 hours per week. The role involves accompanying the client to appointments and local events, ensuring their safety, and providing companionship. Candidates must have a clean driving licence and a reliable vehicle. This position offers flexibility in hours and aims to enhance social interaction and independence for the employer.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing personal assistance or care.
• Ability to develop long-term relationships with clients.
• Must have a full, clean driving licence and a car.

Responsibilities

• Accompany the employer to appointments and local events.
• Support the employer in gaining independence.
• Provide companionship at home and engage in conversation.
• Ensure the employer's safety during working hours.

Skills

Caring

Patient

Reliable

Proactive

Good communicator

Good time-keeping

Job description

An elderly lady from Brechfa requires a Personal Assistant for 5 hours per week to accompany her to appointments and local events and attractions to encourage and enable more social interaction. This will help with her physical exercise. Must have own car to drive her to the activities etc and will be reimbursed up to 20 miles per week at 45p per mile.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Accompanying the employer to appointments & local events and attractions.
• Supporting the employer with encouragement in gaining independence.
• Supporting the employer to develop independent living skills.
• Providing companionship in the employer's home, including engaging in conversation and providing 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 the Data Protection Act.
• Being mindful of safeguarding issues, and reporting 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.

Relationships: Communication / Nature of Contacts

• Ability to develop a supportive and caring relationship with the employer.
• Undertaking all duties in a friendly and helpful manner.
• Ability 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.

Key Skills and Personal Attributes

• 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.
• Ability to develop long‑term supportive and consistent relationships with employers.
• A full, clean driving licence and use of a car is essential. 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 during work hours.
• Prepared to undergo training to best meet the employer's needs.

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS)

A Disclosure Barring Service Check (DBS) / criminal record check will be undertaken for this post. This will be completed on acceptance of the 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."