Social Care Personal Assistant (21 – 23 hours per week - Weekdays & Weekends)

Direct Payments Team; Gorseinon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A personal support team in Gorseinon is seeking a dedicated individual to assist with daily activities for a young man with disabilities. The role involves personal care, therapy, and driving support. Ideal candidates should be over 25 with a driving license. Pay is £13.13 per hour for 21–23 hours weekly, with a trial period required.

Qualifications

• Must be aged over 25 and capable of driving a mobility vehicle.
• DBS must be processed prior to employment.

Responsibilities

• Attend to personal care and help dress.
• Provide massage and therapy.
• Support with social activities.
• Drive to school and the community.
• Be friendly and adaptable.

Skills

Driving

Adaptability

Patience

Confidentiality

Dependability

Job description

Overview

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 an 18-year-old young man living in the Gorseinon area of Swansea. My conditions are Cerebral Palsy, Gorlin Syndrome, and Epilepsy. This means I require help and support for all aspects of my daily life. Despite my conditions, I have a great personality, plenty of character, and a fab sense of humour. I am very family orientated and enjoy spending time with them as much as with my PAs. I enjoy all aspects of social activities and like to be quite adventurous - such as skiing, white-water rafting, and sports. I also like going to the theatre to watch shows.

Responsibilities

• Attend to my personal care and help me dress;
• Provide massage and therapy, morning and night;
• Support me with going to social activities of choice;
• Driving me to school and eventually driving me out to the community;
• Be friendly with an easy-going manner and be adaptable and flexible;
• Respect and understand the importance of privacy and confidentiality;
• Be confident, mature and have patience;
• Be dependable and arrive on time;
• Be supportive but not take over;
• Have business insurance on your car to take clients out.

Qualifications / Desirable

• I’d prefer if you were a driver and aged over-25 (but this is not essential).
• You are over-25 and capable of driving a mobility vehicle to take me out and to school.
• DBS must be processed prior to any commencement of employment.

Hours and Pay

Rate of pay £13.13 per hour.
21–23 hours per week (Weekdays & Weekends).
Monday‑Friday – 6.30am‑9.30am (15 hours per week).
Weekends – 10am‑4pm/6pm (6‑8 hours per week).

Trial period and other conditions

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.