Carer/Personal Assistant/Direct Payments
| Posting date: | 03 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £14.50 |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 02 April 2026 |
| Location: | Maesteg, Bridgend County |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Bridgend County Borough Council - Direct Payments Team |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 140793 |
Summary
Job title: Personal Assistant
Location: Maesteg
Hours of work: 4 hours during term times, 8 hours in the holidays
Rate of pay: £14.50
Introduction:
A committed, caring and flexible Personal Assistant is required to support a 17 year old, with taking him out into the local community and supporting him with independence.
He loves activities such as going for walks, going for ice-cream, swimming and jump jam.
Hours are to be worked flexibly as required and agreed in advance.
This post is funded through the Direct Payments scheme and is intended to enable me to manage my support with the assistance of a PA, enabling him to get out into the community. Must have own transport and a full, clean driving licence and be DBS checked.
Main Duties:
• Support and encourage him with activities of interest.
• Support and encourage to try new activities and skills to improve my confidence and abilities.
• Ensure my safety at all times during your working period.
• Become a friend and engage in conversations.
• Local to the area would be beneficial.
• Support and encourage with independent living skills.
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.
A full driving license and use of a car is required. You must have business use on your insurance to be able to use the vehicle within work hours.
Benefits
5.6 weeks holiday per year (pro rata).
SSP will be paid at the lower amount of either £123.25 OR 80% of normal earnings. For workers whose pay varies week to week, this will be an average of the previous 8 weeks' pay.
Additional Information:
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 these job details via Bridgend County Borough Council, they are acting on the employer’s behalf and cannot be held responsible for any actions arising out of your employment.
Your personal information will be held and used in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018. The information you have provided will be forwarded to the third party for whom we are acting and will be used to contact you in association with this job application only. It will not be used for any other purpose or shared with anyone else outside of the organisation.
How to apply
To apply for this position, or to discuss the job in more detail, please contact Bridgend County Borough Council’s Direct Payments Team on Bridgend (01656) 642202/642144. Alternatively, you can e-mail the Team at directpaymentsadvice@bridgend.gov.uk
Location: Maesteg
Hours of work: 4 hours during term times, 8 hours in the holidays
Rate of pay: £14.50
Introduction:
A committed, caring and flexible Personal Assistant is required to support a 17 year old, with taking him out into the local community and supporting him with independence.
He loves activities such as going for walks, going for ice-cream, swimming and jump jam.
Hours are to be worked flexibly as required and agreed in advance.
This post is funded through the Direct Payments scheme and is intended to enable me to manage my support with the assistance of a PA, enabling him to get out into the community. Must have own transport and a full, clean driving licence and be DBS checked.
Main Duties:
• Support and encourage him with activities of interest.
• Support and encourage to try new activities and skills to improve my confidence and abilities.
• Ensure my safety at all times during your working period.
• Become a friend and engage in conversations.
• Local to the area would be beneficial.
• Support and encourage with independent living skills.
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.
A full driving license and use of a car is required. You must have business use on your insurance to be able to use the vehicle within work hours.
Benefits
5.6 weeks holiday per year (pro rata).
SSP will be paid at the lower amount of either £123.25 OR 80% of normal earnings. For workers whose pay varies week to week, this will be an average of the previous 8 weeks' pay.
Additional Information:
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 these job details via Bridgend County Borough Council, they are acting on the employer’s behalf and cannot be held responsible for any actions arising out of your employment.
Your personal information will be held and used in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018. The information you have provided will be forwarded to the third party for whom we are acting and will be used to contact you in association with this job application only. It will not be used for any other purpose or shared with anyone else outside of the organisation.
How to apply
To apply for this position, or to discuss the job in more detail, please contact Bridgend County Borough Council’s Direct Payments Team on Bridgend (01656) 642202/642144. Alternatively, you can e-mail the Team at directpaymentsadvice@bridgend.gov.uk