Social Care Personal Assistant (7.5 hrs pw must be flexible, poss. Eve / other / Sundays)
| Posting date: | 22 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £12.75 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 22 May 2024 |
| Location: | Sketty, Swansea |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Direct Payments Team |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 358 |
Summary
I am an older lady living in Sketty with my daughter and granddaughter. I have dementia and need to be supervised. I love to go and about looking around keeping me motivated. I don’t like watching TV very much. I also enjoy gardening. I enjoy singing and would like to go to a singing club on a Friday. I also enjoy company.
Hours of work
10 hours per week must be flexible.
Possible evenings/ other hours/ Sundays
Rate of pay: £12.75
Tasks involved
• Prompt me to get ready and make sure I look tidy
• Make me a hot drink and some lunch
• Take me to the garden centre for a look around
• Take me out for a cup of tea
• Take me to a supermarket for a look around
• Take me to a signing club
• Let me help doing things so I am independent
• Help me get ready for bed
Type of person required
• A person who respects and understands the importance of privacy and confidentiality when working in someone else’s home
• Someone who is confident, mature and has patience
• A person who is dependable and arrives on time.
• A person with a friendly, easy-going manner
• Someone who is adaptable and flexible is essential
• Someone who could provide extra hours on occasions
• Someone who will be able to support me but not take over
• Able to work Independently and on their own initiative to previously agreed criteria
• Someone who is able to work to instruction
• Someone trustworthy, reliable and punctual
• Someone with a caring and responsible attitude
• Be willing to undertake any training identified as relating to the post e.g. Manual Handling Course, Basic First Aid
Concerning the position
You will be formally employed by the Direct Payment Client which requires a National Insurance number to be submitted. A trial period will be necessary in the first instance in the form of a six-month probationary period. Salary will be paid monthly with appropriate holiday pay calculated. A DBS will need to be processed prior to any commencement of employment. Costs are met by Swansea council.
Hours of work
10 hours per week must be flexible.
Possible evenings/ other hours/ Sundays
Rate of pay: £12.75
Tasks involved
• Prompt me to get ready and make sure I look tidy
• Make me a hot drink and some lunch
• Take me to the garden centre for a look around
• Take me out for a cup of tea
• Take me to a supermarket for a look around
• Take me to a signing club
• Let me help doing things so I am independent
• Help me get ready for bed
Type of person required
• A person who respects and understands the importance of privacy and confidentiality when working in someone else’s home
• Someone who is confident, mature and has patience
• A person who is dependable and arrives on time.
• A person with a friendly, easy-going manner
• Someone who is adaptable and flexible is essential
• Someone who could provide extra hours on occasions
• Someone who will be able to support me but not take over
• Able to work Independently and on their own initiative to previously agreed criteria
• Someone who is able to work to instruction
• Someone trustworthy, reliable and punctual
• Someone with a caring and responsible attitude
• Be willing to undertake any training identified as relating to the post e.g. Manual Handling Course, Basic First Aid
Concerning the position
You will be formally employed by the Direct Payment Client which requires a National Insurance number to be submitted. A trial period will be necessary in the first instance in the form of a six-month probationary period. Salary will be paid monthly with appropriate holiday pay calculated. A DBS will need to be processed prior to any commencement of employment. Costs are met by Swansea council.