Personal Assistant/carer

**Job title**:Supportive Personal assistant
- **Job Reference**:

- **Location**:Fishguard, Pontfaen
- **Hourly Rate**: £15.00 per hour employed / £18 self-employed
- **Hours offered**:4 Hours every week on Friday and Saturday Morning

**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**:
This post is funded through the Direct Payments scheme, funded by the local authority. This scheme is intended to enable this family to manage their support independently by employing their assistant.

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

- Provide support with the full range of household chores to enable this couple to remain in their home from cleaning to laundry and changing bed linen.
- Carry out a food shop as and when required and food prep to enable this couple to eat properly
- Through good interaction, provide this couple with stimulation by supporting her to socialise with others and have a fulfilling life.
- Provide support to the couple to enable them to go to any appointments.
- Ensure this couple’s safety at all times during your working period.

**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 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 the 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 from the advertised job role.

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.

**Job Type**: Part-time

**Salary**: £15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 4 per week

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: PER22410/AC