Current Vacancies

Personal Assistant

• Reference: PER705/AC
• Location: Letterston
• Hours of work: 1.5 hours per week
• Rate of pay: £12.00 per hour

Reporting to:

The Direct Payments Recipient (The Direct Payments Recipient is the employer and they hold all the employer’s responsibilities associated with this role. Pembrokeshire County Council supports them to fulfil their employer obligations).

Introduction:

Are you an outgoing person who would enjoy supporting this dynamic woman to remain independent in her own home. As part of your role you will provide the physical support this lady needs to live an independent life by supporting this lady to get changed and prepare food food, cook and make hot drinks. Some assistance is required to enable this lady to remain safe and provide assistance when this lady is unwell. The hours offered are split over Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 30 minutes per day at lunch time. 

This post is funded through the Direct Payments scheme and is intended to enable this lady to live independently by employing a personal assistant.

The main duties to be included within this role are:

• Providing support in the home to make lunch and hot drinks. Prompting independence skills is very important.
• Provide support with dressing when needed
• Provide companionship; get to know this woman’s likes, and dislikes.
• Ensuring the lady’s safety at all times during your visit.
• To carry out any other reasonable tasks that are requested by the employer during your working time.
• Be responsible for contacting the emergency services, GP, Social Worker should this lady need medical assistance
  
  

The client is looking for a personal assistant that fits the following person specification:

• Caring and patient
• Responsible and honest
• Proactive and self-motivated
• Has good local knowledge
• Good time-keeping and flexibility around working patterns and duties
• Good communicator
• Able to develop a supportive and consistent relationship
  
  

Other requirements:

A full, clean driving licence and use of a car is required.

You must have business use on your vehicle insurance to be able to use the vehicle within work hours.

Benefits:

5.6 weeks holiday per year (pro rata)

Sick pay at SSP rate

Training provided, if required.

Disclaimer:

Please note that this vacancy is not for employment with Pembrokeshire County Council. Pembrokeshire County Council has posted this advert on behalf of a Direct Payments client. The client will be the employer and holds all the employer’s responsibilities associated with this role. Pembrokeshire County Council cannot be held responsible for any actions arising out of the job role being advertised.

Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is of high importance, and is everybody’s business. If you have any concerns around the safeguarding of an individual, you should contact the Local Authority as soon as possible.

This appointment is subject to a DBS disclosure check, at no cost to the applicant. We would recommend that the applicant register on the update service. Being on this service will enable you to speed up any future job applications for personal assistant roles.  Please note that there is a charge of £13.00 per year applicable to this service, which can be refunded.

We request that all applicants submit online applications. If you are unable to do this, please contact the Direct Payments Team as early as possible on 01437 775655. Additionally, if you have any further needs or require any further support in the recruitment process please get in touch with the Direct Payments team at 01437 775655 or by emailing directpaymentsrecruit@pembrokeshire.gov.uk