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Social Care Personal Assistant (self-employed role £16 for 3 month training period)

Job details
Posting date: 10 February 2025
Salary: £16.00 to £16.00 per hour
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 12 March 2025
Location: Swansea, Wales
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Direct Payments Team
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 553

Summary

Please note this is not a Swansea city council job. You will be working with a private client who received direct payments.

A little about myself:
Employment opportunity to be a PA for a 26-year-old who is neurodivergent. He is a fun, kind and very generous person and very much enjoys building good relationships with his support team through shared interests and a wide range of activities.

The role would be part of an established and experienced team.

Main responsibilities:
•⁠ ⁠Facilitating independence and personal growth by working at home to inspire social, independence and general life skills.
•⁠ ⁠Practicing said skills when spending time in the community, together with noticing and sharing any successes or barriers encountered.
•⁠ ⁠Attend regular meetings, trainings and undertake relevant upskilling sessions for the role.

Essential qualities:
•⁠ Be a car owner and driver.
•⁠ ⁠Have an inclusive attitude, assuming competence and intelligence at all times.
•⁠ ⁠Relaxed and patient, with open communication.
•⁠ Creative, energetic and proactive.
•⁠ ⁠Have a willingness to learn and implement a variety of techniques and prompting methods.
•⁠ Exhibit professionalism and positivity in all sessions.
•⁠ ⁠Be understanding and adaptive to needs as they develop and evolve over time.
•⁠ ⁠Committed to building respectful relationships and becoming a long-term member of our team.
Hours of work: 16+ per week

Rate Pay:
self-employed role, but usual guidelines are £16 for 3 month training period and £18 moving forward.

Desirable skills:
•⁠ ⁠The ideal candidate would have some experience in Positive Behavioural Support (PBS); this is not essential, however, as full training will be given.
•⁠ ⁠Previous experience working with people who have additional needs would be preferred.

Key information:
•⁠ This role is primarily based in Killay, but you will also be working whilst out in the community.
•⁠ ⁠This support programme is overseen by Skybound Therapies who provide regular meetings and development sessions for our team.
•⁠ ⁠Competitive hourly rate.
•⁠ ⁠Hours of work 16+ with some flexibility.
•⁠ ⁠Successful candidates will be required to undergo a DBS check.
•⁠ ⁠There will be an initial shadowing and training period to ensure that all parties feel confident before working 1:1.
•⁠ ⁠All staff are classed as self-employed and asked to submit invoices every four weeks (we’re happy to provide a template for this if you don’t currently have one).
•⁠ ⁠Start date – flexible, including a long shadow period

Concerning the position

A trial period will be necessary in the first instance in the form of a six-month probationary period. Salary will be paid monthly (Annual leave is calculated on a pro rata basis). A DBS MUST be processed prior to any commencement of employment. Costs of DBS will be met by Swansea council where applicant is eligible.