Personal Assistant/TN/PER68949

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

Job summary

A community support organization is seeking a dedicated Personal Assistant for a young man in Llandeilo with epilepsy. This role involves supporting him in accessing community activities, building independence, and providing essential companionship. The ideal candidate will be caring, responsible, and capable of managing specific health-related tasks. Reliable transport may be required, and a DBS check will be needed upon offer acceptance. Training will be provided to meet the employer's needs.

Qualifications

• Must have experience managing epilepsy and assisting with medication.
• Proactive and self-motivated, able to work independently.
• Full clean driving licence and vehicle for work activities may be necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support the employer to gain skills and independence in the community.
• Encourage social interaction and participation in activities.
• Assist the employer with medication and ensure safety.

Skills

Caring

Good communication

Time-keeping

Proactive

Local knowledge

Job description

A young man with Epilepsy from Llandeilo requires a Personal Assistant for 4 hours per week to access the community to gain skills and build on his independence during week days. He would like to build on friendships with people who has similar interests and would like to find a volunteering opportunity so would like the support of a Personal Assistant to support with this. Must have Epilepsy experience to be able to help him with medication when needed.

Principal duties and responsibilities

1. Supporting the employer to access the community to gain skills and encouragement in gaining independence
2. Enabling the employer to interact socially in his community
3. Assist with find a volunteering opportunity within in his community and will need support with this.
4. Providing support to the employer whilst shopping and attending activities of interest
5. Supporting the employer to develop independent living skills
6. To provide companionship in the employer’s home, including engaging in conversation with the employer and providing them with social interaction
7. Encouraging the employer to attend appointments
8. Ensuring the employer’s safety at all times during your working hours
9. To carry out any other reasonable tasks that are requested by the employer during your working hours
10. To ensure compliance with Data Protection Act.
11. Be mindful of safeguarding issues, and feedback any concerns to Carmarthenshire County Council immediately on (01267 228751)
12. 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.

Job Working Environment

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

Person specification – Qualifications, Knowledge, Experience & Skills

1. Caring, patient and friendly.
2. Responsible, reliable and honest.
3. Proactive and self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative.
4. Has good local knowledge of the area where the employer lives.
5. Good time-keeping and flexibility around working patterns and duties as determined by the employer’s requirements.
6. Ability to keep simple records such as time recording.
7. Good communicator able to talk to people on behalf of the employer when required.
8. Able to develop long-term supportive and consistent relationships with employers.
9. 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.
10. You must be prepared to have business use on your vehicle insurance to be able to use the vehicle within work hours
11. Be prepared to undergo training in order to best meet the employers need.

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.”