Job title: Personal assistant/Assistants
Area: Tregaron
Hours of work: 10 hours per week available
Possibly split between several PAs as required to promote social interaction for the employer.
.Rate of pay: £12 per hour
Introduction:
posts are funded through the Direct Payments scheme
The service user is a gentleman who is wheelchair reliant and needing assistance with regaining confidence to go out in the community, The hours are split to allow a majority of social interaction as well as prompting him to attend to some personal care needs (assistance to shower)
He will need general support with preparing meals, and companionship and support within his own home and assist him to socialise in the community.
PA must be a dog lover as there is a small friendly dog in the home
Main tasks/activities
• To provide a level of prompting and reminders that will support the service user to wash and shower independently and provide some companionship at home, assist with daily living tasks to ensure the client is comfortable.
• accompany the employer on trips out to places of interest, garden centres, fishing, swimming, astrology and going to the art centre to see live groups, model making and restoration (motorbikes) etc.
• To engage in conversation and encourage / suggest activities for socialisation
• To always ensure the health and safety of the employer
• To carry out any other reasonable requests that the service user may make from time to time.
Person Specification
• Considerate and patient
• Honest and trustworthy
• Flexible around hours of work and main duties of this position
• Ability to use own initiative and to be self-motivated
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and to be aware of privacy
• An ability to develop and to maintain a supportive relationship
• Good communication and inter-personal skills
Disclaimer:
This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of an individual employer. You will be employed by that individual and not Ceredigion County Council. To apply for this job please complete the application form.
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 great 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
If requested by the employer, two satisfactory references must be provided. This post is subject to a trial period of 1 month and a probationary period of up to 6 months.
Wages will be paid in arrears on a 4 weekly basis once a valid National Insurance (NI) number has been provided. You must be eligible to work in the UK and your employer will conduct document checks prior to commencement.
You will receive the appropriate annual leave entitlement as well as all other statutory entitlements, details of which will be set out in your contract of employment. You will also be issued with a Personal Assistants Handbook when your employment commences.
You will be expected to undertake any mandatory training identified as relevant to this post. The cost of mandatory training will be met through the direct payment. Failure to attend mandatory training may result in your employment offer being withdrawn.
Please note the Direct Payments Support Service, Ceredigion County Council is advertising the following posts on behalf of an individual employer. You will be an employee of the Direct Payment Recipient and not of Ceredigion County Council.