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Pembrokeshire Direct Payments; Milford Haven; On-site; GBP 1,102,000 - 1,653,000; Part time

Job summary

Pembrokeshire Direct Payments is recruiting a Personal Assistant to support an adult son with additional learning needs in Pembrokeshire. The role focuses on respite care totaling 140 hours across the year, with flexibility to meet the client's care needs.

Experience with epilepsy is advantageous. The successful candidate will promote independence, assist with daily activities, accompany outings, and ensure safety, safeguarding and wellbeing throughout their working hours.

Qualifications

• Flexible approach to meet client care needs.
• Ability to provide companionship and social support.
• Safeguarding awareness and reporting concerns.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the employer with independence and social interaction in the community.
• Assisting with shopping and activities of interest.
• Helping develop independent living skills.
• Providing companionship at home and conversational engagement.
• Encouraging attendance at appointments and facilitating safe outings.
• Ensuring safety during working hours and safeguarding the client.
• Carrying out other reasonable tasks as requested by the employer.
• Contacting GP, Social Worker or Local Authority if medical assistance is needed.

Skills

Flexibility

Companionship

Safeguarding awareness

Community interaction

Job description

The Direct Payments Recipient (The Direct Payments Recipient is the employer, and they hold all the employer’s responsibilities associated with this role. Pembrokeshire County Council supports them to fulfil their employer obligations).

Job Description:

A Direct Payments parent in Pembrokeshire is looking to employ a Personal Assistant to support his adult son who has additional learning needs. He is looking for a personal assistant for respite 140 hours over the year. Experience with epilepsy would be an advantage. This post is funded through the Direct Payments scheme, which aims to enable the client to manage their support and meet their care needs independently. The successful applicant should be friendly and supportive and be able to work flexibly to meet the care needs of the client. They should be able to support the client to make their own decisions around their care needs and encourage them to maintain their independence.

The main duties to be included in this role are:

• Supporting the employer with encouragement in gaining independence
• Enabling the employer to interact socially in their community
• Providing support to the employer whilst shopping and attending activities of interest
• Supporting the employer to develop independent living skills
• To provide companionship in the employer’s home, including engaging in conversation with the employer and providing them with social interaction
• Encouraging the employer to attend appointments
• Ensuring the employer’s safety at all times during your working hours
• To carry out any other reasonable tasks that are requested by the employer during your working hours
• Be mindful of safeguarding issues, and feedback any concerns to the relevant authority
• Be responsible for contacting the GP, Social Worker or Local Authority should the employer need medical assistance

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