Personal Assistant Per22799

**Personal Assistant**
- **Reference**: AC/PER22799
- **Location**: Solva Area
- **Hours of work**: 10 hours per week
- **Rate of pay**: £11.00 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**: Would you like to make a big difference? Do you have the experience required to support a person to lead an independent life? If you are a caring, reliable person then you have found the right job for you. You will use excellent communication skills to build a good rapport with this Lady in order to support her to remain independent within her community. A friendly, caring attitude with a willingness to help & learn is essential in order to build good rapport and ensure she feels safe and comfortable with you supporting her.

This post is funded through the Direct Payments scheme and is intended to enable this lady’s family to manage his support independently. Training can be provided as required and where available.

**The main duties to be included within this role are to**:

- Provide companionship throughout your time supporting this lady by chatting and keeping her mind active and engaged to ensure that she lives a fulfilled and enjoyable life.
- Take an interest in what this lady enjoys and prompt her to remain active and enjoy her hobbies. This Lady enjoys swimming, going out for lunch, art and craft and exploring our beautiful Pembrokeshire.
- Provide monitoring and prompting of medication if required.
- Ensure this lady’s safety at all times during your working period.
- Carry out any other reasonable related tasks requested by the employer.

**The client is looking for a Personal Assistant that fits the following person specification**:

- 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.

**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 on 01437 775655.**

**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 10 per week

**Salary**: £11.00 per hour

Physical setting:

- Homecare

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Solva: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: AC/PER22799