Position Summary
A young lady with Cerebal Palsey and Epilepsy from Carmarthen requires a Personal Assistant for 5 hours per week. This will help her to be more confident and develop her self‑esteem.
Responsibilities
* Assisting the employer to go out for lunch, visiting the cinema, going for walks and develop friendships and access social and leisure activities.
* Supporting the employer with encouragement in gaining independence.
* Supporting the employer to develop independent living skills.
* Providing companionship in the employers home, including engaging in conversation and providing social interaction.
* Encouraging the employer to attend appointments.
* Ensuring the employers safety at all times during your working hours.
* Carrying out any other reasonable tasks that are requested by the employer during your working hours.
* Ensuring compliance with the Data Protection Act.
* Be mindful of safeguarding issues, and feedback any concerns to Carmarthenshire County Council immediately on (01267 228751).
* Be responsible for contacting the GP, Social Worker or Local Authority should the employer need medical assistance.
Relationships & Communication
* Ability to develop supportive and caring relationship with employer.
* To undertake all duties in a friendly and helpful manner.
* Able to contact people on behalf of the employer when necessary.
Working Environment
Working in employers homes and supporting them to access facilities and community activities.
Qualifications & Personal Attributes
* Caring, patient and friendly.
* Responsible, reliable and honest.
* Proactive and self‑motivated with the ability to work on own initiative.
* Has good local knowledge of the area where the employer lives.
* Good time‑keeping and flexibility around working patterns and duties as determined by the employers requirements.
* Ability to keep simple records such as time recording.
* Good communicator able to talk to people on behalf of the employer when required.
* Able to develop long‑term supportive and consistent relationships with employers.
* A full, clean driving licence and use of a car is likely to be required. This is determined by the needs of the employer and whether you live within walking distance.
* You must be prepared to have business use on your vehicle insurance to be able to use the vehicle within work hours.
* Be prepared to undergo training in order to best meet the employers need.
Disclosure Barring Service (DBS)
A Disclosure Barring Service Check (DBS) / criminal record check will require to be undertaken for this post. This will be completed on acceptance of job offer.
Employment Arrangement
"This position was posted by the Direct Payments Support service on behalf of the Direct Payment Recipient. The Direct Payment Recipient is the employer. They hold all the employers responsibilities associated with this role. Carmarthenshire County Council supports them to fulfil their employer obligations."
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