Social Care Personal Assistant ( 6 hours per week)

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

Job summary

A private client in Swansea seeks a compassionate and trustworthy Personal Assistant to assist with daily personal care tasks and community outings. The ideal candidate will have experience supporting individuals with mental illness and provide a friendly demeanor. Flexibility is important as the role includes accompanying the client shopping and to appointments. A driver’s license is required, and the client prefers a mature lady for the role.

Qualifications

• Must have experience supporting someone with a mental illness.
• Driver needed to take the client out.
• Must respect privacy and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Assist the client in taking a shower and washing feet.
• Accompany the client on shopping trips and appointments.
• Provide support in the community.

Skills

Patience

Caring

Trustworthiness

Experience supporting mental illness

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 an older lady living in Swansea. I have a few health issues, but my Crohn’s disease often flares which requires me to need access to a toilet frequently. This will need be factored into any trips outside the house. I would like a PA with experience supporting someone with a mental illness, to assist me to take a shower and wash my feet. I would also like to go shopping, and to occasional appointment, or for social coffee. I require a stick to walk, and I get tired easily. I May need to be pushed in a wheelchair when fatigued. I enjoy charity shops, cafe’s and watching tv.

Driver required to take me out.

Female preferred.

Hours of work
6 hours per week
Every Wednesday – 10am-4pm

Rate of pay.
£13.13

Essential:
I need you to:
• Are patient, caring and trustworthy.
• Have experience supporting someone with a mental illness.

Desirable
I’d prefer if:
• You are a mature lady.

I’d like support with
• Going out in the 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.