DPPA/CLJ/IRT/1109/349 - Personal Assistant
| Posting date: | 11 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 11 May 2024 |
| Location: | Pontrhydygroes, Ystrad Meurig |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Ceredigion County Council Direct Payment Support Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | DPPA/CLJ/IRT/1109/349 |
Summary
Job title: Personal Assistant
Location: Pontrhydygroes
Hours of work: Up to 15 hours per week to be worked flexibly in line with the needs of the employer.
Rate of pay £12.00 per hour.
Introduction:
A Personal Assistant is required to support a gentleman in his own home.
This role will provide both respite for the primary carer and companionship for the gentleman in their absence.
As PA you will be required to provide company for the employer, engaging in conversation, helping to maintain social interactions. An interest in films, tv and literature would be beneficial.
You will help the employer access and engage with their chosen activities.
As part of the role, you may be required to perform some light domestic tasks such as making tea & coffee, including snacks.
Being a Welsh speaker would be beneficial but is not essential.
The hours 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.
Main Duties:
• Provide respite for the primary carer.
• Provide companionship.
• Engage with conversation.
• Help maintain social engagement.
• Assist with light refreshments.
• Assist accessing and engaging in their chosen activities.
• Ensure the service users safety at all times during your working period.
• To carry out any other reasonable requests that the employer may make from time to time.
Person Specification:
• 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.
• An interest in TV, films and literature.
• Welsh speaking is desirable but not essential.
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: Pontrhydygroes
Hours of work: Up to 15 hours per week to be worked flexibly in line with the needs of the employer.
Rate of pay £12.00 per hour.
Introduction:
A Personal Assistant is required to support a gentleman in his own home.
This role will provide both respite for the primary carer and companionship for the gentleman in their absence.
As PA you will be required to provide company for the employer, engaging in conversation, helping to maintain social interactions. An interest in films, tv and literature would be beneficial.
You will help the employer access and engage with their chosen activities.
As part of the role, you may be required to perform some light domestic tasks such as making tea & coffee, including snacks.
Being a Welsh speaker would be beneficial but is not essential.
The hours 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.
Main Duties:
• Provide respite for the primary carer.
• Provide companionship.
• Engage with conversation.
• Help maintain social engagement.
• Assist with light refreshments.
• Assist accessing and engaging in their chosen activities.
• Ensure the service users safety at all times during your working period.
• To carry out any other reasonable requests that the employer may make from time to time.
Person Specification:
• 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.
• An interest in TV, films and literature.
• Welsh speaking is desirable but not essential.
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.