Social Care Personal Assistant

Direct Payments Team; Gorseinon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A private assistance service in Gorseinon seeks a caring and adaptable individual to support a young man with daily living activities. Responsibilities include personal care, providing massage and therapy, and assisting with transport to school and social activities. This position offers flexible hours mainly on weekends and weekday mornings, with a pay rate of £13.13 per hour. Drivers over 25 are preferred but not mandatory. Ideal candidates should respect confidentiality and be dependable.

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care and assistance.
• Ability to provide massage and therapy services.
• Driving experience preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support with personal care tasks, including dressing.
• Assist with massage and therapy routines.
• Drive to school and social activities.

Skills

Personal care assistance

Massage and therapy

Driving skills

Adaptability

Confidentiality

Job description

About the Client

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 Me

I am an 18-year-old young man living in the Gorseinon area of Swansea. My conditions are Cerebral Palsy, Gorlin Syndrome, and Epilepsy. I require help and support for all aspects of my daily life. Despite my conditions, I have a great personality, plenty of character, and a fab sense of humour. I am very family orientated and enjoy spending time with them as much as with my PAs. I enjoy all aspects of social activities and like to be quite adventurous - such as skiing, white-water rafting, and sports. I also like going to the theatre to watch shows.

My PAs also support me with independent living skills, and I quite enjoy going food shopping. I use a motorised wheelchair inside the home and when outdoors.

Current Situation and Hiring Need

I currently have a team of PAs in place, but I am looking to expand my team by employing another PA. As a family we are very flexible with working days/times, but I will list below what an ideal week looks like for us. I would prefer a driver who is over 25 to drive my mobility vehicle to take me out and to school. This is not essential, but my preference. You do not require a vast amount of experience, as Mum will be able to train you as well as my other PAs.

Driver required to take me out.

Male / female preferred.

Hours of Work

• Weekends – 10am-4pm/6pm (6-8 hours per week)
• Monday-Friday – 6.30am-9.30am (15 hours per week)

Responsibilities

During this time, you will support me with all aspects of my personal care, along with my massage and therapy, and prepare me for school. You will then support me into my vehicle and drive me to school. You will always have a chaperone with you.

During weekends, you will help me with all of my personal tasks, along with massage and therapy, both mornings and evenings. I then like to go out to access all of my social activities of choice.

Pay

Rate: £13.13 per hour

Essential Requirements

• Attend to my personal care and help me dress.
• Provide massage and therapy, morning and night.
• Support me with going to social activities of choice.

Desirable

• Driver and aged over 25 (but this is not essential).
• Business insurance on your car to take clients out.

Expectations

• 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.

Employment Conditions

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.