Job title: Personal assistant
Location: Aberystwyth area
Hours of work: 2hrs per week term time and 4 hours during school holidays as agreed with the employer, would suit someone interested in childcare as a career, or an existing school learning support person or local resident with a few hours spare who could help build this young person’s confidence outside the family
Rate of pay 14.50 per hour
Introduction:
PA required to assist mum with looking after an very adventurous and charming 9 year old boy, with Autistic spectrum disorder, an understanding of autism would be beneficial,
Main Duties:
• Provide some support with pick up /drop off on school runs, and out of school activities.
• Provide a level of social stimulation engaging with the service user at a level he can enjoy, whilst always ensuring his safety.
• To carry out any other reasonable requests that the employer may make from time to time.
Personal Specification:
• Our PA must be enthusiastic, honest, responsible and patient, with a good sense of humour, reliable with good time keeping.
• Flexibility around hours of work and main duties of the job.
• 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.
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.