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Direct Payments; Tunbridge Hill; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Ceredigion County Council Direct Payment Support Service is seeking a reliable Personal Assistant to support a 28-year-old man living independently in Tunbridge Wells. The role involves helping him access community activities, manage correspondence and finances, and maintain daily living tasks with encouragement and discretion.

The candidate should be patient, caring, flexible, and able to work on their own initiative, with a sense of humour. Driving licence preferred but not essential.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be patient, helpful and caring.
• Must be able to work in a discreet and confident manner.
• A good sense of humour is important.
• Flexible and able to work on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Support me to access the local community to take part in activities.
• Support me to build social skills and friendships.
• Encourage independence and self-confidence.
• Support me to correspond with services and utilities, and tenancy-related communications.
• Help open post, set up direct debits and manage basic finances.
• Assist with food shopping and maintaining my home.

Skills

Patience

Discretion

Helpful

Caring

Sense of humour

Initiative

Driving licence preferred

Job description

Personal Assistant (Social Care) Tunbridge Wells

Reliable & enthusiastic Personal Assistant required to assist a 28-year-old man with accessing the community to enjoy social activities, food shopping and supporting within the home with correspondence, finances, and independent living skills.

Applicants must be patient, helpful and caring, and be able to work in a discreet and confident manner and have a good sense of humour. Being flexible and able to work on your own initiative is also important.

About Me:

I am a 28-year-old man and I live independently in Tunbridge Wells.

I enjoy getting out in the community to local events such as comedy, festivals and the theatre. I can play a bit of guitar and enjoy going to gigs, I also have an interest in social coffee meetups and board games.

I enjoy keeping fit with running and the gym, and other outdoor activities like photography.

I am able to do basic tasks around the house but need a lot of prompts and reminders to keep on top of them, and would benefit from some support with more specific ones (deep cleaning, tidying cupboards etc), as well as paperwork and admin. I will also need support within my home with correspondence and finances, and other areas of independent living.

I am looking for someone enthusiastic who would enjoy these activities with me, while also ensuring I’m keeping on top of tasks.

I am looking for a personal assistant to support me with getting out into the community doing the things I love while gaining confidence and independence.

The role will involve being physically active, joining me in sports, outdoor activities and social outings.

I am looking for someone energetic, enthusiastic and keen to take part in new experiences.

Days and times of support to be discussed and agreed.

Applicant’s with a driving license preferred but not essential.

Tasks

• Support me to access the local community to take part in activities.
• Support me to build social skills and friendships.
• Encourage independence and self-confidence.
• Support me to correspond with services and utilities, and support in communicating with services relating to my tenancy.
• Support me to open post, set up direct debits and ongoing finance support.
• Support me to do my food shopping and with maintaining my home.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK with no criminal background. Post subject to DBS check.

Ceredigion County Council Direct Payment Support Service