Social Care Personal Assistant (4 hours per week)

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

Job summary

A personal support service in Swansea seeks a cheerful and dependable Personal Assistant to help with daily living tasks for an individual with limited movement. The role requires assistance with dressing, morning routines, and light household duties. A good sense of humour, patience, and confidentiality are essential. Pay is £15.00 per hour, with a six-month probation period.

Qualifications

• Must be dependable and arrive on time.
• Must respect privacy and confidentiality.
• Must be confident, mature, and have patience.

Responsibilities

• Help with dressing and medical compression tights.
• Assist with morning routines including breakfast.
• Perform light household duties if required.

Skills

Good sense of humour

Cheerful personality

Dependability

Adaptability

Confidentiality

Job description

A little about myself:
I am a chatty and happy Gentleman living in the marina area of Swansea. I am looking for a PA with a good sense of humour and cheerful personality to support me, as I have limited movement. This does not affect my personality. I need support in the mornings and evening during the week.

Female preferred.

Hours of work
Monday - Friday 09.00 - 10.00
Evenings to be arranged

Rate of pay.
£15.00

Essential:
I need you to:

• help me put my medical compression tights on.

Desirable
I’d prefer if:

• You are chatty
• You have a good sense of humour
• You have a cheerful personality

I’d like support with
• Dressing
• Creaming and massaging legs
• helping me put my medical compression tights on
• Making breakfast
• Light household duties if required



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.