Social Care Personal Assistant (14½ hours per week)

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

Job summary

A private client support service in Swansea is seeking a Personal Assistant to provide essential daily living support. This role involves assisting with personal care and community engagement. The ideal candidate should have experience with mental health conditions and maintain confidentiality. The position offers part-time hours at £13.13 per hour, with additional training and support provided.

Qualifications

• Experience working with people with mental health conditions is preferred.
• Must have business insurance for car usage.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily living activities and personal care.
• Help with planning and cooking meals.
• Support engagement in community activities.

Skills

Experience with borderline personality disorder

Confidentiality

Dependability

Communication

Job description

Please note this is not a Swansea city council job. You will be working with a private client who received direct payments.

Overview

A private client requires a Personal Assistant to provide support with daily living, personal care, and social activities. Hours of work: 14½ hours per week. Rate of pay: £13.13.

Responsibilities

• Be able to liaise with my wellbeing facilitator from Pobl;
• Assist me with my personal needs;
• Take me out in the community to build my independence and social skills;
• Take me out to do activities that I enjoy, like going for coffee and shopping.

Desirable

• I’d prefer if you have experience working with people who are diagnosed with borderline personality disorder/emotionally unstable personality disorder.

Support and daily living

• Personal hygiene, such as helping me wash my body and hair;
• Helping plan, prepare, and cook meals;
• Help with cleaning my home;
• Liaising/assisting with medical queries and appointments (e.g., GP);
• Taking my medication when needed (training and support provided).

Position requirements

• Respect and understand the importance of privacy and confidentiality;
• Be confident, mature and have patience;
• Be dependable and arrive on time;
• Be friendly with an easy-going manner;
• Be adaptable and flexible;
• Be supportive but not take over;
• Have business insurance on your car to take clients out.

Concerning the position

• A six-month probationary period will apply in the first instance;
• Salary will be paid monthly; annual leave is calculated on a pro rata basis;
• A DBS MUST be processed prior to any commencement of employment. Costs of DBS will be met by Swansea council where eligible.