DPPA/CLJ/1081 - Personal Assistant
| Posting date: | 10 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 10 May 2024 |
| Location: | Aberystwyth, Ceredigion |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Ceredigion County Council Direct Payment Support Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | DPPA/CLJ/1081 |
Summary
Job title: Personal Assistant
Location: Aberystwyth area
Hours of work: TBC, hours per week to be worked flexibly in line with the needs of both the employer and employee (both full and any variation on part-time/flexible hours considered)
Rate of pay £12.00 per hour
Introduction:
A Personal Assistant is required to support a gentleman in his forties with socialisation following a recent stroke. The stroke has led to mobility and communication challenges. The role will involve accompanying the employer in day-to-day activities, inside and outside of the home. These could be domestic or personal interests. This role may include outdoor and cultural activities, such as accompanying the employer to cafes, local shops, museum and the library. It might also include transporting their children to and from school or other activities such as exercise and taking part in hobbies. On occasion the role could also involve supporting the employer with their own employment duties.
The hours may vary depending on the needs of the service user and are to be worked flexibly as required and agreed in advance. This post is funded through the Direct Payments scheme and is intended to enable the individual to manage their support independently. Training can be provided as required and where available. Ideally, you would have your own transport and a full driving licence as you will be required to transport them to and from venues. This is a highly desirable, but not essential requirement.
Main Duties:
• Supporting with mobility, enabling interaction socially within the community and attend regular social gatherings.
• Support attending therapy and other appointments.
• Support and assist with activities such as shopping, going for food, visiting attractions, exercise and other similar social activities.
• Support and encourage the employer to try new activities and skills to improve community socialisation and further recovery.
• Ensure his safety at all times during your working period.
• Provide companionship at home and stimulation through conversation, shared interests and activities.
• Local knowledge of activities and events available would be advantageous.
• Supporting parenting of primary-age children.
• Light domestic duties, e.g., aid food preparation.
• To carry out any other reasonable requests that the employer may make from time to time.
Person Specification:
• Active, energetic and sociable
• A good sense of humour
• Flexibility around hours of work and main duties of the job.
• Caring, honest, responsible and patient.
• Punctual and reliable with good time keeping.
• Able to use own initiative and be self-motivated.
• Able to maintain confidentiality and be aware of privacy
• An ability to develop and maintain a supportive relationship.
• Good communication and inter-personal skills.
• Welsh speaker preferred (highly desirable, rather than essential requirement).
Disclaimer:
This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of an individual employer. You will be employed by that individual and not Ceredigion County Council. To apply for this job please complete the application form.
This appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check, which will incur no cost to the applicant. If you have an online update DBS you have a great chance of becoming shortlisted for this position as this can help the employer to recruit much quicker, if you wish to update your current DBS please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service.
If requested by the employer, two satisfactory references must be provided. This post is subject to a trial period of 1 month and a probationary period of up to 6 months.
Wages will be paid in arrears on a 4 weekly basis once a valid National Insurance (NI) number has been provided. You must be eligible to work in the UK and your employer will conduct document checks prior to commencement.
You will receive the appropriate annual leave entitlement as well as all other statutory entitlements, details of which will be set out in your contract of employment. You will also be issued with a Personal Assistants Handbook when your employment commences.
You will be expected to undertake any mandatory training identified as relevant to this post. The cost of mandatory training will be met through the direct payment. Failure to attend mandatory training may result in your employment offer being withdrawn.
Please note the Direct Payments Support Service, Ceredigion County Council is advertising the following posts on behalf of an individual employer. You will be an employee of the Direct Payment Recipient and not of Ceredigion County Council.
Location: Aberystwyth area
Hours of work: TBC, hours per week to be worked flexibly in line with the needs of both the employer and employee (both full and any variation on part-time/flexible hours considered)
Rate of pay £12.00 per hour
Introduction:
A Personal Assistant is required to support a gentleman in his forties with socialisation following a recent stroke. The stroke has led to mobility and communication challenges. The role will involve accompanying the employer in day-to-day activities, inside and outside of the home. These could be domestic or personal interests. This role may include outdoor and cultural activities, such as accompanying the employer to cafes, local shops, museum and the library. It might also include transporting their children to and from school or other activities such as exercise and taking part in hobbies. On occasion the role could also involve supporting the employer with their own employment duties.
The hours may vary depending on the needs of the service user and are to be worked flexibly as required and agreed in advance. This post is funded through the Direct Payments scheme and is intended to enable the individual to manage their support independently. Training can be provided as required and where available. Ideally, you would have your own transport and a full driving licence as you will be required to transport them to and from venues. This is a highly desirable, but not essential requirement.
Main Duties:
• Supporting with mobility, enabling interaction socially within the community and attend regular social gatherings.
• Support attending therapy and other appointments.
• Support and assist with activities such as shopping, going for food, visiting attractions, exercise and other similar social activities.
• Support and encourage the employer to try new activities and skills to improve community socialisation and further recovery.
• Ensure his safety at all times during your working period.
• Provide companionship at home and stimulation through conversation, shared interests and activities.
• Local knowledge of activities and events available would be advantageous.
• Supporting parenting of primary-age children.
• Light domestic duties, e.g., aid food preparation.
• To carry out any other reasonable requests that the employer may make from time to time.
Person Specification:
• Active, energetic and sociable
• A good sense of humour
• Flexibility around hours of work and main duties of the job.
• Caring, honest, responsible and patient.
• Punctual and reliable with good time keeping.
• Able to use own initiative and be self-motivated.
• Able to maintain confidentiality and be aware of privacy
• An ability to develop and maintain a supportive relationship.
• Good communication and inter-personal skills.
• Welsh speaker preferred (highly desirable, rather than essential requirement).
Disclaimer:
This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of an individual employer. You will be employed by that individual and not Ceredigion County Council. To apply for this job please complete the application form.
This appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check, which will incur no cost to the applicant. If you have an online update DBS you have a great chance of becoming shortlisted for this position as this can help the employer to recruit much quicker, if you wish to update your current DBS please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service.
If requested by the employer, two satisfactory references must be provided. This post is subject to a trial period of 1 month and a probationary period of up to 6 months.
Wages will be paid in arrears on a 4 weekly basis once a valid National Insurance (NI) number has been provided. You must be eligible to work in the UK and your employer will conduct document checks prior to commencement.
You will receive the appropriate annual leave entitlement as well as all other statutory entitlements, details of which will be set out in your contract of employment. You will also be issued with a Personal Assistants Handbook when your employment commences.
You will be expected to undertake any mandatory training identified as relevant to this post. The cost of mandatory training will be met through the direct payment. Failure to attend mandatory training may result in your employment offer being withdrawn.
Please note the Direct Payments Support Service, Ceredigion County Council is advertising the following posts on behalf of an individual employer. You will be an employee of the Direct Payment Recipient and not of Ceredigion County Council.