Personal Assistant/carer

**Job Reference**: PER1236/HM
- **Location**: Tenby
- **Hourly Rate**: £12.00 per hour
- **Hours Offered**: 14 hours per week
- **Work Pattern**: Monday 8 hours / Tuesday & Thursday PM 3 hours

**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 recipient in Pembrokeshire is looking to employ an experienced female Personal Care Assistant to support a lady with MS. Support is needed on Mondays for an 8-hour day shift, Tuesdays & Thursdays for 3 hours in the evenings. “Exemption is claimed under the Equalities Act 2010”. The post is 14 hours per week, over three days to support the person to maintain daily living activities. Possibility of overtime. This post is funded through the Direct Payments scheme, which aims to enable the client to manage their support and meet their care needs independently. The successful applicant should be friendly and supportive and be able to work flexibly to meet the care needs of the client.

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

- PA to develop a reliable and trusting relationship with the person.
- Build a good rapport with the person and communicate effectively
- Support the person to carry out household tasks
- Carry out all aspects of personal care such as showering and dressing.
- Use of mobility aids such as wheelchairs, and hoists.
- Support the person with outings to nearby shops.
- Supporting the employer to develop independent living skills
- To provide companionship in the employer’s home, including engaging in conversation with the employer and providing them with social interaction
- Ensuring the employer’s safety at all times during your working hours
- To carry out any other reasonable tasks that are requested by the employer 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**:

- 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 about the safeguarding of an individual, you should contact the Local Authority as soon as possible.

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: £12.00 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate:

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

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: PER1236/HM