Social Care Personal Assistant (When needed)

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

Job summary

A personal assistance provider in the Swansea area seeks a caring personal assistant for a young client. Responsibilities include providing personal care, picking up from school, and ensuring safety. Experience is desirable along with a dependable personality. The role requires a driver with business insurance. The position offers £12.75 per hour with a six-month probationary period.

Qualifications

• Must ensure safety and provide personal care as needed.
• Driver required with business insurance.
• Must be confident and mature.

Responsibilities

• Pick up from school as required.
• Assist with food during meal times.
• Support personal hygiene needs.

Skills

Experience in personal care

Patience

Dependability

Flexibility

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 a young girl living in Gendros. I am looking for a PA to pick me up from school when needed. I will need personal care and help to feed me. I am a very happy child. I enjoy watching peppa pig. I can climb the stairs but will need help by holding your hand. I will only cry of I am unwell or unsure about the environment. Safety is important to me along with cleanliness.

Driver required to take me out.

Male / female preferred.

Hours of work
When needed

Rate of pay.
£12.75

Essential:
I need you to:
• Pick Me up from school
• Ensure I am safe.
• Help me with my food.

Desirable
I’d prefer if:
• You have previous experience.

I’d like support with
• Washing and dressing
• Using the toilet

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.