Carer/Personal Assistant (Direct Payments)
| Posting date: | 25 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £12.75 |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 25 May 2024 |
| Location: | Blaen Garw, Bridgend County |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Bridgend County Borough Council - Direct Payments Team |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 2222979 |
Summary
Job title: Personal Assistant
Location: Blaen Garw
Hours of work: 10 hours to be worked over two days – these days are flexible.
Rate of pay: £12.75
I am a 53-year-old man who is looking to employ a Personal Assistant funded through the Direct Payments scheme. My Personal Assistant will support me over two days. Each of the two days will include 3 hours (approx 9am-12pm), teatime for 1 hour, and at bedtime for 1 hour (approx 8:30pm-9:30pm or 9:00pm-10:00pm). Hours of work can be worked flexibly as required and agreed in advance.
It is important to me that you can travel within or to and from Blaen Garw and are aware that the hours are spread over the day.
Main Duties:
• General help around the house, including light housework.
• Support and encourage with activities of interest.
• Always ensure my safety during your working period.
• Support with personal care – dressing/undressing, personal hygiene
• Support with meal preparation
• Support with medication
• Liaise with second PA – leave messages/updates/share queries.
• Build a working relationship with me and engage in conversations.
• Local to the area would be beneficial.
• Support and encourage with independent living skills.
• To carry out any other reasonable requests that I may make from time to time.
Person Specification
• Active and energetic.
• Proactive individual with local knowledge.
• A good sense of humour.
• Caring, honest, responsible and patient.
• Flexibility around hours of work and main duties of the job.
• 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.
• Access to vehicle if travelling from outside of the area.
Benefits
5.6 weeks holiday per year (pro rata).
Sick pay at SSP rate if earning £120.00 or more per week.
Training provided to support you in your role.
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 greater 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.
Disclaimer
Please note that although you may have received this job details via BCBC they are acting on the employers behalf and cannot be held responsible for any actions arising out of your employment.
Location: Blaen Garw
Hours of work: 10 hours to be worked over two days – these days are flexible.
Rate of pay: £12.75
I am a 53-year-old man who is looking to employ a Personal Assistant funded through the Direct Payments scheme. My Personal Assistant will support me over two days. Each of the two days will include 3 hours (approx 9am-12pm), teatime for 1 hour, and at bedtime for 1 hour (approx 8:30pm-9:30pm or 9:00pm-10:00pm). Hours of work can be worked flexibly as required and agreed in advance.
It is important to me that you can travel within or to and from Blaen Garw and are aware that the hours are spread over the day.
Main Duties:
• General help around the house, including light housework.
• Support and encourage with activities of interest.
• Always ensure my safety during your working period.
• Support with personal care – dressing/undressing, personal hygiene
• Support with meal preparation
• Support with medication
• Liaise with second PA – leave messages/updates/share queries.
• Build a working relationship with me and engage in conversations.
• Local to the area would be beneficial.
• Support and encourage with independent living skills.
• To carry out any other reasonable requests that I may make from time to time.
Person Specification
• Active and energetic.
• Proactive individual with local knowledge.
• A good sense of humour.
• Caring, honest, responsible and patient.
• Flexibility around hours of work and main duties of the job.
• 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.
• Access to vehicle if travelling from outside of the area.
Benefits
5.6 weeks holiday per year (pro rata).
Sick pay at SSP rate if earning £120.00 or more per week.
Training provided to support you in your role.
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 greater 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.
Disclaimer
Please note that although you may have received this job details via BCBC they are acting on the employers behalf and cannot be held responsible for any actions arising out of your employment.