Social Care Personal Assistant (5 hours term time, 8 hours school holidays per week)

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

Job summary

A private client in Wales is seeking a Personal Assistant to help a teenage boy with ASD. Tasks include accompanying him to swimming sessions and supporting his hobbies. The ideal candidate should be dependable, patient, and able to work independently. This role requires a National Insurance number and offers flexible hours during term time and holidays. Training will be provided as necessary.

Qualifications

• Must respect privacy and confidentiality in a home setting.
• Confident, mature, and patient.
• Dependable and punctual.
• Friendly and adaptable.
• Able to provide extra hours when needed.
• Supportive without taking over.
• Ability to work independently following instructions.
• Trustworthy and reliable.
• Caring and responsible attitude.
• Willing to undergo training, such as Manual Handling and Basic First Aid.

Responsibilities

• Pick up and take the client to swimming pool.
• Swim with the client.
• Assist the client in returning home and keeping track of personal belongings.

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.

I am a teenage boy living in Mumbles. I have ASD; this can make me really anxious. I am looking for a PA to accompany me to help me carry on with my hobbies. I would like a male assistant to be able to take me swimming one evening a week, on either a Tuesday or a Wednesday, in term time, and twice a week during the holidays.

Hours of work

5 hours a week in term time
8 during holidays.

Rate of pay

£13.13

Responsibilities

• Pick me up and take me to the swimming pool
• Come swimming with me
• Take me home again afterwards and help me remember to take all my things

Type of person required

• A person who respects and understands the importance of privacy and confidentiality when working in someone else’s home
• Someone who is confident, mature and has patience
• A person who is dependable and arrives on time
• A person with a friendly, easy-going manner
• Someone who is adaptable and flexible is essential
• Someone who could provide extra hours on occasions
• Someone who will be able to support me but not take over
• Able to work Independently and on their own initiative to previously agreed criteria
• Someone who is able to work to instruction
• Someone trustworthy, reliable and punctual
• Someone with a caring and responsible attitude
• Be willing to undertake any training identified as relating to the post e.g. Manual Handling Course, Basic First Aid

Concerning the position

You will be formally employed by the Direct Payment Client which requires a National Insurance number to be submitted. A trial period will be necessary in the first instance in the form of a six-month probationary period. Salary will be paid monthly with appropriate holiday pay calculated. A DBS will need to be processed prior to any commencement of employment. Costs are met by Swansea council.