Personal Assistant 2522/HD
| Posting date: | 16 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 16 May 2024 |
| Location: | Drefach, Llanelli |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Direct Payment Employer |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 2522/HD |
Summary
**Temporary Personal Assistant required to cover from June 24 to September 24***
Location: Drefach, Llanelli Hours: 10hrs per week Hourly rate: £13.00p.h
Requiring committed, reliable sociable Personal Assistant to cover mainly Wednesdays from 2pm until 8pm and preferably on Thursdays 12 until 4pm (will consider Tuesdays if required, hours can be negotiable.)
Female in her thirties with Down’s syndrome, would like a PA to take out shopping, have lunch, likes to go to the pictures sometimes bingo which is in Swansea and bowling in Carmarthen.
Principal duties and responsibilities:
1. Enabling the employer to interact socially in their community.
2. Providing support to the employer whilst shopping and attending activities of
interest
3. Supporting the employer to develop independent living skills.
4. To provide companionship in the employer’s home, including engaging in
conversation with the employer and providing them with social interaction
5. Encouraging the employer to attend appointments
6. Ensuring the employer’s safety at all times during your working hours
7. To carry out any other reasonable tasks that are requested by the employer
during your working hours
8. To ensure compliance with Data Protection Act.
9. Be mindful of safeguarding issues, and feedback any concerns to
Carmarthenshire County Council immediately on (01267 228751)
10. Be responsible for contacting the GP, Social Worker or Local Authority should
the employer need medical assistance.
Relationships: Communication / Nature of Contacts:
1. Ability to develop supportive and caring relationship with employer.
2. To undertake all duties in a friendly and helpful manner.
3. Able to contact people on behalf of the employer when necessary.
Job Working Environment:
Working in employer’s homes and supporting them to access facilities and community activities.
Person specification – Qualifications, Knowledge, Experience & Skills:
1. Caring, patient and friendly.
2. Responsible, reliable and honest.
3. Proactive and self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative.
4. Has good local knowledge of the area where the employer lives.
5. Good time-keeping and flexibility around working patterns and duties as
determined by the employer’s requirements.
6. Ability to keep simple records such as time recording.
7. Good communicator able to talk to people on behalf of the employer when
required.
8. Able to develop long-term supportive and consistent relationships with
employers.
9. A full, clean driving licence and use of a car is likely to be required. This is
determined by the needs of the employer and whether you live within walking
distance.
10. You must be prepared to have business use on your vehicle insurance to be
able to use the vehicle within work hours
11. Be prepared to undergo training in order to best meet the employers need.
Disclosure Barring Service (DBS)
A Disclosure Barring Service Check (DBS) / criminal record check will require to be undertaken for this post. This will be completed on acceptance of job offer.
"This position was posted by the Direct Payments Support service on behalf of the Direct Payment Recipient. The Direct Payment Recipient is the employer. They hold all the employer's responsibilities associated with this role. Carmarthenshire County Council supports them to fulfil their employer obligations. "
Location: Drefach, Llanelli Hours: 10hrs per week Hourly rate: £13.00p.h
Requiring committed, reliable sociable Personal Assistant to cover mainly Wednesdays from 2pm until 8pm and preferably on Thursdays 12 until 4pm (will consider Tuesdays if required, hours can be negotiable.)
Female in her thirties with Down’s syndrome, would like a PA to take out shopping, have lunch, likes to go to the pictures sometimes bingo which is in Swansea and bowling in Carmarthen.
Principal duties and responsibilities:
1. Enabling the employer to interact socially in their community.
2. Providing support to the employer whilst shopping and attending activities of
interest
3. Supporting the employer to develop independent living skills.
4. To provide companionship in the employer’s home, including engaging in
conversation with the employer and providing them with social interaction
5. Encouraging the employer to attend appointments
6. Ensuring the employer’s safety at all times during your working hours
7. To carry out any other reasonable tasks that are requested by the employer
during your working hours
8. To ensure compliance with Data Protection Act.
9. Be mindful of safeguarding issues, and feedback any concerns to
Carmarthenshire County Council immediately on (01267 228751)
10. Be responsible for contacting the GP, Social Worker or Local Authority should
the employer need medical assistance.
Relationships: Communication / Nature of Contacts:
1. Ability to develop supportive and caring relationship with employer.
2. To undertake all duties in a friendly and helpful manner.
3. Able to contact people on behalf of the employer when necessary.
Job Working Environment:
Working in employer’s homes and supporting them to access facilities and community activities.
Person specification – Qualifications, Knowledge, Experience & Skills:
1. Caring, patient and friendly.
2. Responsible, reliable and honest.
3. Proactive and self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative.
4. Has good local knowledge of the area where the employer lives.
5. Good time-keeping and flexibility around working patterns and duties as
determined by the employer’s requirements.
6. Ability to keep simple records such as time recording.
7. Good communicator able to talk to people on behalf of the employer when
required.
8. Able to develop long-term supportive and consistent relationships with
employers.
9. A full, clean driving licence and use of a car is likely to be required. This is
determined by the needs of the employer and whether you live within walking
distance.
10. You must be prepared to have business use on your vehicle insurance to be
able to use the vehicle within work hours
11. Be prepared to undergo training in order to best meet the employers need.
Disclosure Barring Service (DBS)
A Disclosure Barring Service Check (DBS) / criminal record check will require to be undertaken for this post. This will be completed on acceptance of job offer.
"This position was posted by the Direct Payments Support service on behalf of the Direct Payment Recipient. The Direct Payment Recipient is the employer. They hold all the employer's responsibilities associated with this role. Carmarthenshire County Council supports them to fulfil their employer obligations. "