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Salary• Job Title: Personal Assistant
• Job Reference: PER1501/SR
• Location: Letterston Area
• Hourly Rate: £10.90
• Hours Offered: 8.5 hours
• Work Pattern: Wednesday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
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:
A Direct Payments client in Pembrokeshire is looking to employ a Female Personal Assistant to support her with her care needs. Exemption is claimed under the Equalities Act 2010 This post is funded through the Direct Payments Scheme and is intended to enable this lady to maintain her independence and ensure her care needs are met in a manner that maintains her dignity and wellbeing both inside and outside her home. The successful applicant should be friendly and supportive and be able to work flexibly to meet the care needs of their employer
The main duties to be included within this role are to:
• Providing for the Personal Care needs of the employer, such as showering, washing and
• toileting
• Supporting the employer with ventilator and cough assist machines
• Supporting the employer with household tasks including but not limited to meal preparation
• light housework and laundry
• Supporting the employer to care for her dogs
• Enabling the employer to interact socially in their community
• Providing support to the employer whilst shopping and attending activities of interest
• Supporting the employer to attend appointments
• Ensuring the employer’s safety at all times during your working hours
• To carry out any other reasonable tasks that the employer requests during your
• working hours
• Be mindful of safeguarding issues, and feedback on any concerns to the relevant authority
• Be responsible for contacting the GP, Social Worker or Local Authority should the employer need medical assistance
The client is looking for a Personal Assistant that fits the following person
Specification:
• Comfortable around dogs
• Caring and patient
• Responsible and honest
• Proactive and self-motivated
• Good time-keeping and flexibility around working patterns and duties
• A Good communicator
• An awareness of and a commitment to the importance of privacy confidentiality
• Able to develop and maintain a supportive but professional 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 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 about 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 DBS 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 will 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 contact the Direct Payments Team on 01437 775655 or by emailing directpaymentsrecruit@pembrokeshire.gov.uk.
