PM2123 Personal Assistant

Dewis Centre for Independent Living; Ferndale (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay

Payslip provided

DBS check

Job summary

Dewis Centre for Independent Living seeks a Patient Personal Assistant to support a 23-year-old man in Ferndale. You will help him access the community using public transport and assist with some domestic tasks, promoting independence and safety. The role is 8 hours per week in two 4‑hour shifts, with flexible days.

A trial period of six months applies. The post includes holiday pay, payslip on 4‑week cycles, and requires an enhanced DBS check and NI number. Experience with autism is desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience with autism is desirable.
• Patient, clear and encouraging communication.
• Reliable and punctual.
• Willingness to use public transport with the service user.

Responsibilities

• Assist the service user to access the community by public transport.
• Engage in activities (cinema, bowling, arcade, pub quizzes, gym, swimming).
• Provide domestic support (cooking and cleaning) to aid independence.
• Be patient, friendly and encouraging, building a supportive relationship.
• Be reliable and punctual and able to use public transport safely.
• Occasionally accompany the service user to Cardiff and other activities.

Skills

Patience

Clear communication

Friendly personality

Encouragement and support

Reliability

Public transport experience

Autism understanding

Job description

Personal Assistant to support a 23-year-old year old boy in the Ferndale area with a diagnosis of autism and is visually impaired (registered blind). The purpose of the job is to support the service user access the community using public transport and to ensure safety while out of the house. Some support domestically as well. 8 hours per week. £16.70 per hour. PA must be a patient, clear and encouraging person. Experience with autism is desirable.

JOB DESCRIPTIONPersonal AssistantA LITTLE ABOUT MYSELFI am a 23-year-old man living in the Ferndale area. I enjoy going to the cinema, bowling, attending pub quizzes and would like to build up to going back to the gym or swimming again.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The purpose of the job is to support me in accessing the community and ensuring my safety while out. But it will also entail some help domestically to support me to live independently.

HOURS OF WORK

I have 8 hours per week available, and these will be worked in two 4-hour shifts. Days are flexible but Monday and Friday seem likely at the moment.

RATES OF PAY

£16.70 per hour

TASKS CAN INCLUDE

• Using public transport with me to access the community.
• Going to Nantgarw with me to go to the cinema, bowling or the arcade.
• Going swimming with me and providing me with encouragement and motivation to undertake this.
• Potentially building up to going back to the gym.
• Again, encouragement and motivation will be needed for this.
• Maybe going to the pub quiz with me.
• Going to Cardiff occasionally.
• Helping me around the house with cooking and cleaning.

TYPE OF PERSON REQUIREDA

• A patient person.
• Someone who can be clear and direct when giving me information.
• A friendly person willing to build a relationship with me.
• Someone who can provide good encouragement and support.
• A reliable and punctual person.
• A person willing to use public transport with me.
• Someone with an understanding of Autism.

ABOUT THE JOB

This will be a proper job requiring a National Insurance number to be submitted. A trial period of six months will be necessary in the first instance. The wage will be paid four-weekly on return of a payslip provided by the Centre for Independent Living. You will receive appropriate holidays and holiday pay. This post is subject to an enhanced police check (DBS) and training may be required if identified by the employer.

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