PERSONAL ASSITANT PER17504 NSTI

Direct Payment Employer; Wales; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local support service in Wales is seeking a Personal Assistant to support a 22-year-old individual with learning disabilities and autism. This role focuses on fostering independence, assisting with social interactions, and developing life skills. Ideal candidates are caring and reliable, capable of working flexibly to accommodate the individual's needs. A DBS check is required for this position.

Qualifications

• Caring, patient, and friendly personality.
• Proactive and self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative.
• Prepared to have business use on vehicle insurance.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the employer in gaining independence.
• Enabling the employer to interact socially in their community.
• Providing support while shopping and attending activities of interest.
• Encouraging the employer to attend appointments.

Skills

Caring, patient, and friendly

Responsible, reliable, and honest

Good communicator

Ability to keep simple records

Good local knowledge

Proactive and self-motivated

Good time-keeping

Job description

Personal Assistant required for a 22-year-old male with a learning disability and autism. The role involves supporting the individual to attend existing social activities and develop new ones.

The post is for 6 hours per week, which can be used in block or over evenings or weekends, including Friday afternoon. The ideal candidate will be able to support the individual in accessing their local community, developing life skills such as using public transport, gardening, and cooking, and providing companionship in their home.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supporting the employer in gaining independence
• Enabling the employer to interact socially in their community
• Providing support while shopping and attending activities of interest
• 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 working hours
• Carrying out any other reasonable tasks requested by the employer
• Ensuring compliance with the Data Protection Act
• Being mindful of safeguarding issues and feeding back concerns to Carmarthenshire County Council
• Being responsible for contacting the GP, Social Worker, or Local Authority if the employer needs medical assistance

Person Specification:

• Caring, patient, and friendly
• Responsible, reliable, and honest
• Proactive and self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative
• Good local knowledge of the area where the employer lives
• Good time-keeping and flexibility around working patterns and duties
• Ability to keep simple records such as time recording
• Good communicator able to talk to people on behalf of the employer
• Able to develop long-term supportive and consistent relationships with employers
• Prepared to have business use on vehicle insurance and undergo training to meet the employer's needs

A Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check will be required for this post.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We are committed to providing a safe and inclusive work environment and promoting equality and diversity in all aspects of our operations.