PM1210 personal assistant

Dewis Centre for Independent Living; Wales; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A personal care employer in Wales seeks a dedicated personal assistant to provide support with daily activities, transport, and office tasks. The role requires a full UK driving license, flexibility, and a professional yet friendly demeanor. Competitive hourly wage and paid holiday offered. Ideal for someone looking to make a meaningful impact while enjoying varied work days.

Benefits

5.6 weeks paid holiday (pro rata)

Qualifications

• Must hold a full UK manual driving licence.
• Able to respect privacy and confidentiality.
• Willing to travel long distances.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily personal care and housekeeping tasks.
• Drive to appointments and assist with paperwork.
• Support with social events and leisure activities.

Skills

Professionalism

Common sense

Initiative

Reliability

Flexibility

Good spoken and written English

Job description

Overview

JOB DESCRIPTION A LITTLE ABOUT MYSELF: I am a 53 year old married man, full time wheelchair user, living in Ystrad Rhondda and working in the Fairwater area of Cardiff. I currently have a staff member on sick leave on Mondays and Tuesdays, so I have at least 20 hours a week available, 7am–6pm (with an hour unpaid for lunch) on Monday and Tuesday, with backup needed to cover holiday, sickness, weekend shifts etc. You will support me with my work and sometimes leisure time. I work full time Monday to Friday 9am–5pm except Friday when I finish at 4:30pm. You will help me get ready for work. I support other disabled people throughout Cardiff to employ their own PAs, so confidentiality is vital as I also need assistance with office-based tasks and some computer work. Throughout the day I will need assistance to use the toilet as required, especially when not at home. You will be required to drive me to and from appointments, make notes as I require, and prepare my lunch. When I finish work, we will return home where you may need to prepare a sandwich before normally finishing around 6:15pm to 6:30pm depending on traffic. I use a traffic-based sat‑nav to avoid queues.

If you are working for me on a non-workday, you will need to assist me to get ready, performing any driving, domestic, personal or leisure tasks as required. I may need help to go out for the evening or away at weekends; during these times, you will be paid for any waking hours that you support me. I use a manual wheelchair, which I will need my personal assistant to push at times. They also need to be able to drive, assist with general household and personal care tasks. Privacy is very important to me, so please do not be offended if I ask you to go outside or come back later when I’m with friends, or making a call etc. My lifestyle is interesting and varied and so in turn is this job. My interests include travel (UK and Europe), politics, listening to music, theatre, films, cars and TV soaps.

You will not be required to lift me, just support me to and from a standing position and you will need to lift my wheelchair from time to time but it is quite light. Obviously, you may be more able to cover at some times than others, so please detail the kind of cover you can provide on the application form. Please give as much detail as possible, as I’m keen to know a bit about you.

I run my own payroll and you will be paid weekly in arrears. My week runs Saturday to Friday with the money being in your account as cleared funds by the following Monday. This job is not cash-in-hand. The more flexible you are, the more work I can offer you. My former PA was with me for 16 years, so I hope I’m a good employer!

Purpose of Job

To enable me to stay in employment, visit friends and family in a community et cetera.

Place of Work

Your normal place of work will be Ystrad, Rhondda but the nature of the job requires you to travel away from the normal place of work on a regular basis.

Hours of Work

Monday and Tuesday 7am to 6pm covering sick leave which could be long term with additional hours available if I have shifts available. £14.00 an hour.

Tasks Involved

• Washing and bathing, including hair washing.
• Attending to skin, nails, ears etc as necessary so I don’t develop sores, wounds etc.
• Assistance dressing and undressing.
• Assistance with toilet arrangements from time to time. Normally only support with clothing is required.
• Preparing and cooking meals.
• General housework including cleaning, dusting, vacuuming and basic household maintenance.
• Making and changing of beds.
• General laundry tasks, including washing, ironing.
• Assisting with shopping and other associated tasks.
• Assistance with paperwork, writing, basic computer skills.
• Assistance getting to meetings, appointments, social events, etc and providing any assistance whilst there.
• Assistance in and out of vehicles and driving my car.
• Assistance whilst at work taking notes at meetings etc.
• Assistance with gardening and general maintenance of my home, car and wheelchair.

Training will be given in any aspect of the job you are unsure about. Common sense and initiative are essential however. On occasions, employees may be required to perform other reasonable tasks appropriate to this type of employment.

Type of Person Required

Note: Essential Requirements:

• To be professional yet friendly and to be in the background when required.
• To have a full UK manual driving licence with no serious convictions and no accident claims in recent years.
• Sense of humour.
• Must be able to respect my privacy and confidentiality and the confidentiality of any people I visit connected with my employment.
• Common sense and initiative.
• Reliable, honest and trustworthy.
• Willing to learn about my disability to aid my overall care.
• Able to be flexible and adaptable.
• Willingness to travel long distances with me and/or abroad such as Cyprus.
• Good spoken and written English.

Desirable Requirements:

• Non smoker (no smoking will be allowed inside my home, car or office).
• Similar leisure interests.
• Extensive computer knowledge and Microsoft products.

About the Job

Though a part-time job, this will be a proper job requiring a National Insurance number to be submitted. A trial period will be necessary in the first instance. The wage will be paid weekly in arrears. You will receive 5.6 weeks paid holiday (pro rata). You will be required to apply for a DBS check at no expense to you.

Thank you.