Personal Assistant/TN/PER6125

Direct Payment Employer; Pontyates; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage paid

Job summary

Direct Payment Recipient seeks a part-time/relief Personal Assistant/Carer to join a small team in Pontyates, Carmarthenshire. The role involves assisting with daily living, personal care, meal prep, light housekeeping, and accompanying to appointments.

Mileage is paid for transport, and duties include admin tasks and safeguarding responsibilities. Training can be provided where needed, and flexibility is required to cover shifts as agreed.

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care preferred but training can be provided.
• Ability to work as part of a team to support the employer.
• Respect for the employer's privacy and dignity.

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day activities to help the employer stay independent.
• Provide high-standard personal care (dressing, undressing, bathing, skin care).
• Prepare meals and assist with cooking and food safety.
• Carry out household chores including cleaning and laundry.
• Provide transporter support to appointments; mileage paid.
• Advocate for the employer and communicate with carers, GP, social workers as needed.
• Perform administrative tasks and online assistance as required.
• Ensure safety and safeguarding in the employer's home at all times.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Reliability

Empathy

Job description

Disabled, Elderly lady in Pontyates needs Part Time/Relief Personal Assistant/Carer to work as part of a team of carers, to assist with day to day life.

Hours/days, work on a rotat basis (agreed in advance)

Minimum 1 shift a week, expanding to more as and when required.

All forms of Personal Care are required, so experience is preferred, but training can be given.

Principal duties and responsibilities:

• 1. Assisting with Day to Day life
• 2. Allowing the employer to stay independent
• 3. Personal care to a high standard. Includes Dressing/Undressing, Showering, Washing, application of medicated and unmedicated gels and creams.
• 4. Cooking & Food preparation
• 5. Household chores, such as Cleaning & Laundry
• 6. Transportation & Chaperone to appointments (mileage paid)
• 7. Advocate for employer. The employer requires someone that can speak on her behalf, take notes etc when needed over the phone or in person appointments
• 8. Admin
• 9. Online assistance
• 10. Ensuring the employer’s safety at all times during your working hours
• 11. To carry out any other reasonable tasks that are requested by the employer during
• 12. To ensure compliance with Data Protection Act.
• 13. Be mindful of safeguarding issues, and feedback any concerns to Carmarthenshire County Council immediately on (01267 228751)
• 14. 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.

“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.”