DPPA/CS/DE/156706 - Personal Assistant
| Posting date: | 13 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 12 June 2024 |
| Location: | Felinfach, Lampeter |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Ceredigion County Council Direct Payment Support Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | DPPA/CS/DE/156706 |
Summary
Job title: Relief Personal Assistant
Location: Felinfach: 9-10 hours per week split into sessions mainly evenings and some weekends
Rate of pay: £12 per hour
Introduction:
I am a very active man with some minor learning disabilities, and I am looking for a PA to assist me several evenings per week to help me prepare an evening meal and check dates, so I remember to use up before starting a new packet.
To help me with menu planning, and to store food safely in appropriate separate containers.
Prompt me to remember hand washing prior to cooking.
Support to prepare and cook food e.g., fully defrost frozen food if required, and Support to batch cook.
Main duties
• Assist with preparation and cooking of evening meal.
• Provide patient support prompting the client to maintain food hygiene.
• Provide companionship and engage in conversation appropriate to the service user
• Assist with planning menu to ensure healthy eating
• Keep the family fully informed and work with them to achieve the best outcomes for the service user
• Any other reasonable task associated with the job.
Personal Specification
Proactive energetic and outgoing kind nature.
Treating the person with respect and dignity.
Flexibility around hours of work and main duties of the job.
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.
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: Felinfach: 9-10 hours per week split into sessions mainly evenings and some weekends
Rate of pay: £12 per hour
Introduction:
I am a very active man with some minor learning disabilities, and I am looking for a PA to assist me several evenings per week to help me prepare an evening meal and check dates, so I remember to use up before starting a new packet.
To help me with menu planning, and to store food safely in appropriate separate containers.
Prompt me to remember hand washing prior to cooking.
Support to prepare and cook food e.g., fully defrost frozen food if required, and Support to batch cook.
Main duties
• Assist with preparation and cooking of evening meal.
• Provide patient support prompting the client to maintain food hygiene.
• Provide companionship and engage in conversation appropriate to the service user
• Assist with planning menu to ensure healthy eating
• Keep the family fully informed and work with them to achieve the best outcomes for the service user
• Any other reasonable task associated with the job.
Personal Specification
Proactive energetic and outgoing kind nature.
Treating the person with respect and dignity.
Flexibility around hours of work and main duties of the job.
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.
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.