Social Care Personal Assistant (3 hours pw- term time, 12 hour pw school holidays)

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

Job summary

A private client in Swansea is seeking a female personal assistant to support a young girl with Down Syndrome. The role involves taking her out for activities and providing personal care. Applicants must be calm, reliable, and able to drive. The position includes a trial period and flexible hours during term-time and holidays, with a pay rate of £12.75 per hour.

Qualifications

• Must be female and able to drive.
• Experience in personal care is essential.
• Ability to handle specific behaviors calmly.

Responsibilities

• Take the client out on activities.
• Support the client in accessing local community activities.
• Maintain privacy and confidentiality.

Skills

Ability to drive

Calm, reliable, and upbeat

Experience with ASD

Job description

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 young girl and I live with my mum and dad. I love going for walks, to the beach and to the park. I really love going to McDonalds. I like watching Mr Tumble on the phone. I have been diagnosed with Down Syndrome and a learning disability – I am non-verbal, and I would like for someone to spend time with me at home getting to know me before we go out anywhere. I really don’t like very busy environments where there is a lot of noise or loud traffic when I am on a busy road as this may cause me to become upset. I really don’t like dogs and I’m likely to run away if I see one.

Driver required to take me out.

Female preferred.

Hours of work
3 x hours per week during term time
12 x hours per week during school holidays

I would like for someone to take me out on a Saturday morning, the times/days for school holidays can be more flexible.

Rate of pay: £12.75 per hour

Essential:
I need you to:
• Are female
• Are able to drive
• Are able to carry out personal care (I wear pads as I am doubly incontinent)
• Can be firm and not be phased when I display behaviours such as pulling hair and jewellery – I can also scratch others when I first meet them
• Are calm, reliable and upbeat.
• Are caring and have a responsible attitude
• Be willing to undertake any training identified as relating to the post e.g. Manual Handling Course, Basic First Aid

Desirable
I’d prefer if:
• You are experienced in working with children/young people who have ASD.


I’d like support with
• Supporting me to access activities of my choice in the local community.

I will need my PA to:
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 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.