Social Care Personal Assistant (10 hours p/w school pick up) Mon-Fri

Direct Payments Team; Swansea; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local client support team in Swansea is seeking a Personal Assistant to help with school runs for a young lady with epilepsy. Responsibilities include picking up from home, taking to school, and the reverse in the afternoon. A reliable individual with a caring attitude, who can adapt to changing needs, is essential. A car driver is required, and training will be provided.

Qualifications

• Must be adaptable and flexible in working hours.
• Willing to undertake training such as Manual Handling Course and Basic First Aid.
• Must have a car driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Accompany to take child to school in the morning.
• Pick up child from school in the afternoon.

Skills

Respect for privacy and confidentiality

Confidence and maturity

Dependability

Friendly demeanor

Adaptability and flexibility

Ability to support without taking over

Independence

Trustworthiness

Responsible attitude

Job description

Overview

I am a young lady who suffers from epilepsy. I live in Swansea and am looking for a Personal Assistant (PA) to accompany me with school runs from Monday to Friday. The PA will pick us up in the morning, take us to school, drop me home, and then perform the reverse in the afternoon. A car driver is essential.

Hours of work

AM pick up: 8:15–8:20 am, Monday to Friday. PM pick up: about 2:45 pm or slightly earlier, Monday to Friday.

Rate of pay

£12.21 per hour.

Tasks involved

• Accompany me to take my child to school.
• Accompany me to pick my child up from school.

Type of person required

• A person who respects and understands the importance of privacy and confidentiality.
• Someone who is confident, mature and has patience.
• A person who is dependable and arrives on time.
• A person with a friendly, easy-going manner.
• Someone who is adaptable and flexible is essential.
• Someone who could provide extra hours on occasions.
• Someone who will be able to support me but not take over.
• Able to work independently and on their own initiative to previously agreed criteria.
• Someone who is able to work to instruction.
• Someone trustworthy, reliable and punctual.
• Someone with a caring and responsible attitude.
• Be willing to undertake any training identified as relating to the post (e.g., Manual Handling Course, Basic First Aid).

Concerning the position

You will be formally employed by the Direct Payment Client, which requires a National Insurance number to be submitted. A trial period will be necessary in the form of a six-month probationary period. Salary will be paid monthly (annual leave calculated on a pro rata basis). A DBS check MUST be processed prior to any commencement of employment. Costs of DBS will be met by Swansea Council where the applicant is eligible.