Current Vacancies

Personal Assistant

• Reference: PER77698/JP
• Location: St Ishmaels
• Hours of work: Up to 15.25 hours per week
• Rate of pay: £13.45 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).

Job Description:

A Direct Payments client in Pembrokeshire is looking to employ a Personal Assistant to support them with their care needs. This post is funded through the Direct Payments scheme, which aims to enable the client to manage their support and meet their care needs independently. The successful applicant should be friendly and supportive and be able to work flexibly to meet the care needs of the client. They should be able to support the client to make their own decisions around their care needs and encourage them to maintain their independence.

The main duties to be included in this role are:

• Support with household tasks, including cleaning and maintaining a safe and comfortable home environment.
• Support with personal care as and when required.
• Support with meal preparation if required.
• Assist with shopping, including accompanying to shops if preferred and putting shopping away.
• Provide practical support and companionship to promote wellbeing and reduce the impact of isolation, while recognising and respecting independence.
• Support access to the local community, including leisure activities, social opportunities or other interests identified.
• Accompany or assist to attend appointments as required.
• Enable independence by providing support only where needed, allowing the client to make their own decisions and remain in control of their daily life.
• Work collaboratively, respecting preferences, routines and aspirations.
• Maintain confidentiality and uphold dignity, rights and privacy at all times.

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 timekeeping 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 is 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.

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This appointment is subject to a DBS disclosure check, at no cost to the applicant. We recommend that the applicant register using 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 £16.00 per year applicable to this service, which will be refunded.

We request that all applicants submit online applications. If you cannot do this, please contact the Direct Payments Team 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