Social Care Personal Assistant (4 hours per week term time, 8 hours per week school holidays)

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Swansea; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local support service in Swansea seeks a driver to assist with community outings. Candidates should be adaptable, patient, and capable of ensuring safety. This part-time role offers specific hours with additional opportunities during school holidays and requires business insurance for your vehicle. A DBS check will be necessary along with a six-month probation period.

Qualifications

• Must have business insurance on your car to take clients out.
• Experience working with individuals requiring special support is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive safely to take the client out.
• Assist in maintaining the client's safety.
• Be flexible and supportive while respecting privacy.

Skills

Driving ability

Adaptability

Patience

Confidentiality

Job description

Overview

Driver required to take me out. Hours of work: Wednesday 3.30 – 5.30; Friday 3.30 – 5.30; extra 4 hours per week during school holidays. Mileage will be paid for when you take me out. Rate of pay: £13.13.

Essential

• Drive to be able to take me out
• Be happy to change my pull up
• Be happy to work with another PA to take my brother out
• Hold my hand and keep me safe as I have no sense of danger

Desirable

• You have previous experience.
• You are fast to be able to run after me

I’d like support with

• Going out in the community
• Keeping me safe
• Changing my pull up

PA responsibilities

• 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.