Social Care Personal Assistant (up to 10 hours per week)

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

Job summary

A private client support service is looking for a Personal Assistant to help a young adult with complex needs in Swansea. The ideal candidate will accompany the client to various social activities and assist in independent interactions. Must be a driver with a supportive, friendly demeanor. Offering up to 10 hours work per week at £13.13 per hour, with consideration for privacy and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Must be a driver with access to a car.
• Friendly, reliable and supportive.
• Respect privacy and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Accompany client to social and leisure activities.
• Assist with outings like cinema and dining.
• Support arts and crafts activities.

Skills

Driving

Empathy

Communication

Job description

Overview

This is a private client role (not Swansea City Council). A Personal Assistant is sought to support a young adult with ASD, selective mutism, epilepsy and Functional Neurological Disorder who uses a wheelchair. The PA will work up to 10 hours per week, primarily in the evenings after college and occasionally on weekends.

Location: private arrangement with the client. Driver is required to take the client out. Female applicants may be preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accompany the client to social and leisure activities in the evenings (up to two weeknights, not Fridays due to extra tutoring) and occasionally on weekends (approximately every other Saturday).
• Assist with activities such as going to the cinema, theatre, bowling, shopping, or dining out; walks in a wheelchair often combined with photography;
• Spend time with animals (client has 2 dogs, 1 cat, and a bird; client has an interest in horses);
• Participate in arts and crafts and support independent social interactions with friends away from parents.

Requirements

• Essential: Must be a driver with access to a car (client cannot drive due to seizures).
• Desirable: Friendly, reliable and supportive with an understanding of medical needs; able to encourage independence while ensuring safety.
• Respect and understand the importance of privacy and confidentiality.
• Be confident, mature and patient; dependable and punctual; friendly with an easy-going manner; adaptable and flexible; supportive without taking over.
• Have business insurance on your car to transport clients.

Position Details

• Hours: Up to 10 hours per week.
• Rate of pay: £13.13 per hour.
• Trade/Logistics: Driver is required; DBS disclosure must be processed before commencement. Costs of DBS will be met by the client when eligible.
• Trial/Probation: Six-month probationary period at the outset.
• Leave: Annual leave calculated on a pro rata basis.