Supportive Personal Assistant - PER2721/MCG

Pembrokeshire Direct Payments; Haverfordwest; Vor Ort; GBP 12.000 - 18.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Pembrokeshire Direct Payments is seeking a patient, caring Supportive Personal Assistant to help a young man in Pembrokeshire. You will provide one-to-one support, encourage independence, teach life skills and promote effective communication during activities and at home.

Experience with young people who have physical and mental disabilities is essential. The role focuses on safety, engagement in meaningful activities, and building confidence while supporting everyday tasks.

Qualifikationen

• Experience working with young people who have physical and mental disabilities is essential.

Aufgaben

• Support and encourage this young man to go out in Pembrokeshire and visit places of interest to him.
• Provide supervision while he relaxes in his own home and enjoys hobbies and activities of interest.
• Give this young man consistent one-to-one support and adapt to meet all of his emotional and personal needs.
• Encourage him to effectively communicate with others around him and whilst participating within group activities.
• Teach and encourage the use of life skills such as using the telephone or paying for shopping in order to improve his confidence and abilities.
• Ensure this young man is safe at all times during your working hours

Jobbeschreibung

Supportive Personal Assistant - PER2721/MCG

The Direct Payments Recipient (The Direct Payments Recipient is the employer and they hold all the employer’s responsibilities associated with this role. Pembrokeshire County Council supports them to fulfil their employer obligations).

Introduction:

Are you a patient, caring person who would relish the opportunity to make a difference in somebody’s life? Would you like to experience the satisfaction of enabling a person to enjoy life and create special memories? If you have experience supporting young people who have disabilities, then you have found the right job for you. As part of your role you will support a vibrant young man as he explores the different activities available within Pembrokeshire. As part of this role you will promote his independence, teach important life skills and encourage him to communicate effectively. If you are interested in this exciting new opportunity to express your interest. Experience working with young people who have physical and mental disabilities is essential.

This post is funded through the Direct Payments which is funded by the local authority. This scheme is intended to enable this young man and his family to manage his support independently by employing his own personal assistants.

The main duties to be included within this role are:

• Support and encourage this young man to go out in Pembrokeshire and visit places of interest to him.
• Provide supervision while he relaxes in his own home and enjoys hobbies and activities of interest.
• Give this young man consistent one-to-one support and adapt to meet all of his emotional and personal needs.
• Encourage him to effectively communicate with others around him and whilst participating within group activities.
• Teach and encourage the use of life skills such as using the telephone or paying for shopping in order to improve his confidence and abilities.
• Ensure this young man is safe at all times during your working hours