Social Care Personal Assistant (15 hours per week - days, evenings and weekends)

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

Job summary

A private client in Swansea is seeking a friendly and patient Personal Assistant to provide support with personal hygiene, cleaning, and shopping. The role requires a reliable individual who can drive and help with various daily tasks, working 15 hours per week at a rate of £13.13 per hour. The ideal candidate will be adaptable, communicative, and understanding of the client's needs, making this a fulfilling opportunity to assist someone in their daily living activities.

Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals with disabilities or low mood.
• Confident and mature demeanor.
• Ability to manage social interactions positively.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal hygiene tasks such as washing hair.
• Help with cleaning and tidying the home.
• Drive to assist with outings and shopping.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Effective communication

Adaptability

Job description

About the Client

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

A little about myself: I am a 59-year-old woman living with my two adult daughters and elderly mother. We are all registered disabled. I have been diagnosed with multiple conditions which affect my daily living and mobility, and am a survivor of a brain aneurism and heart attack.

I would like a Personal Assistant (PA) who can help with cleaning my kitchen, bathroom and the main living-areas in my house, as well as with general tidying-up such as hoovering, dusting and sweeping, etc.

I would also like my PA to help me wash my hair and go shopping for me.

I need help from someone I can rely on, who is friendly, down to earth, hardworking, easy to get on with, and determined. Some days I can struggle with intense head-pain, my words may stumble and I can become forgetful, so my PA would also need to be patient.

I use a walking-stick to get around, have an electric chair, arm-crutches and an electric scooter too. I typically use the crutches and scooter to get around. I am unable to lift things, so understanding around this would be beneficial.

Please note: We also have a very friendly medium-sized dog.

Driver Required

Driver required to take me out.

Female Preferred

Female preferred.

Hours of work

15 hours per week* *Days, evenings and weekends.

Rate of pay

£13.13

Essential

I need you to:

• Liaise with my wellbeing-facilitator from Pobl;
• Drive, to be able to take me out;
• Assist me with my personal needs (washing my hair, prompting medication, etc);
• Help with shopping.

Desirable

I’d prefer if:

• You have experience working with people who suffer with low mood, low motivation and occasional forgetfulness.

Support I’d like

I’d like support with:

• Personal hygiene, such as washing my hair;
• Planning, preparing, and cooking meals;
• Cleaning my home;
• Liaising/assisting with medical queries and appointments eg GP, etc;
• Taking my medication when needed (training and support would be provided).

Requirements

I will need my PA to:

• Respect and understand the importance of privacy and confidentiality;
• Be confident, mature and have patience;
• Be dependable, arrive on time, and ensure strong communication;
• Be friendly, with an easy-going manner and non-judgemental;
• Be open-minded and not take offense easily, and be able to manage awkward social interactions positively;
• Be adaptable and flexible;
• Be supportive but not take over;
• Have business insurance on your car to take clients out.

Position Details

Concerning the position: A trial period will be necessary in the first instance in the form of a six-month probationary period. 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 applicant is eligible.