Overview
AREA LLANELLI - £13.50 per hour
Personal assistant required for a 42 year old male. Up to 5 hours per week, with coverage for holidays and sickness when other PA is off. Total care package to share with current PA is 12 hours per week. DP required to support the individual in accessing the Bonsai Club every Sunday, with support from PA. This support may be needed on occasions as the current PA may continue to provide some of the required support.
DP required to support the individual in accessing the community on a Tuesday and a Thursday. DP required to support the individual in carrying out their food shopping once per week. Current PA will continue to provide some of the required support listed above, so the new PA can negotiate with the individual about preferred work pattern.
Responsibilities
* Supporting the employer with encouragement in gaining independence
* 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 develop independent living skills
* Providing companionship in the employer’s home, including engaging in conversation and providing social interaction
* Encouraging the employer to attend appointments
* Ensuring the employer’s safety at all times during working hours
* Carrying out any other reasonable tasks requested by the employer during working hours
* Ensuring compliance with 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
* Ability to develop a supportive and caring relationship with the employer
* Undertake duties in a friendly and helpful manner
* Able to contact people on behalf of the employer when necessary
Job Working Environment
Working in the employer’s home and supporting them to access facilities and community activities.
Person specification – Qualifications, Knowledge, Experience & Skills
* Caring, patient and friendly
* Responsible, reliable and honest
* Proactive and self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative
* Good local knowledge of the area where the employer lives
* Good time-keeping and flexibility around working patterns and duties as determined by the employer’s 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 (determined by the needs of the employer and whether you live within walking distance)
* Be prepared to have business use on vehicle insurance to use the vehicle within work hours
* Be prepared to undergo training to best meet the employer’s needs
* Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken on acceptance of job offer
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