Social Care Personal Assistant (8 hours pw term time, 12 hours pw school holidays)
| Posting date: | 14 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.13 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 13 June 2025 |
| Location: | Swansea, Wales |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Direct Payments Team |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 528 |
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:
I am a beautiful, happy, and loving young boy who has been
diagnosed with autism and global developmental delay. I am nonverbal although I am trying very hard to communicate. I love swings, spinning, water play, bouncing and music. I have 3 brothers, so it is hard to have “me time”. I would like to have my own regular extra-curricular activities that will make me smile and laugh. Those could vary from park time/trampoline park, or something organised such as pony rides. Warning: I give the best bear hugs when happy. I attend a specialist school and have a therapist at home during school holidays. I am trying really hard to make progress. They have developed strategies to help me when I am frustrated because I cannot communicate. The school is happy to show my PA those strategies and how best to understand and help me. I have no sense of danger and have limited social skills so will need constant supervision. Please be aware that I can, at times, have challenging behaviours. I am trying very hard to learn how to use the
toilet, but I am still in pull ups and may need changing.
Driver required to take me out.
Female preferred.
Hours of work
8 hours a week during term time, timings are flexible after school and
could include weekends.
12 hours a week during school holidays
Rate of pay. £13.13
Essential:
I need you to:
• Drive to be able to take me out.
• Have previous experience
Desirable
I’d prefer if:
• You were fun
I’d like support with
• Taking me to organised and non-organised extra-curricular
activities.
• Occasional care at home
I will need my PA to:
Respect and understand the importance of privacy and confidentiality.
Be confident, mature and have patience.
Be dependable and arrive on time.
Be friendly with an easy-going manner.
Be adaptable and flexible.
Be supportive but not take over.
Have business insurance on your car to take clients out.
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.
A little about myself:
I am a beautiful, happy, and loving young boy who has been
diagnosed with autism and global developmental delay. I am nonverbal although I am trying very hard to communicate. I love swings, spinning, water play, bouncing and music. I have 3 brothers, so it is hard to have “me time”. I would like to have my own regular extra-curricular activities that will make me smile and laugh. Those could vary from park time/trampoline park, or something organised such as pony rides. Warning: I give the best bear hugs when happy. I attend a specialist school and have a therapist at home during school holidays. I am trying really hard to make progress. They have developed strategies to help me when I am frustrated because I cannot communicate. The school is happy to show my PA those strategies and how best to understand and help me. I have no sense of danger and have limited social skills so will need constant supervision. Please be aware that I can, at times, have challenging behaviours. I am trying very hard to learn how to use the
toilet, but I am still in pull ups and may need changing.
Driver required to take me out.
Female preferred.
Hours of work
8 hours a week during term time, timings are flexible after school and
could include weekends.
12 hours a week during school holidays
Rate of pay. £13.13
Essential:
I need you to:
• Drive to be able to take me out.
• Have previous experience
Desirable
I’d prefer if:
• You were fun
I’d like support with
• Taking me to organised and non-organised extra-curricular
activities.
• Occasional care at home
I will need my PA to:
Respect and understand the importance of privacy and confidentiality.
Be confident, mature and have patience.
Be dependable and arrive on time.
Be friendly with an easy-going manner.
Be adaptable and flexible.
Be supportive but not take over.
Have business insurance on your car to take clients out.
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.