Job Title: Personal Assistant Job Reference: PER18463/HM Location: Cilgerran, Cardigan Hourly Rate: £12.60 Hours Offered: 2 hours per week Work Pattern: To be agreed at interview 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 young person using Direct Payment in Pembrokeshire is looking to employ a Personal Assistant to support them with their care needs. 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: • PA to develop a reliable and trusting relationship with the person. • Support the person to build community support networks. • Encourage the person to engage in education at school. • Spend time with the person outside of the family home. • Communicate with the person's family and wider support network. • Supporting the employer to develop independent living skills. • 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 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: • Experience of working with children and young people is desirable but not essential. • 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. This appointment is subject to a DBS disclosure check, at no cost to the applicant. We would recommend that there is a DBS update service. Being on this service will enable you to speed up any future job applications for personal assistant roles. Please note that a fee of £16.00 per year is applicable to this service, however, this is refundable. We request that all applicants submit online applications. If you are unable to do this, please contact the Direct Payments Team as early as possible on 01437 775655 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 at 01437 775655 or by emailing directpaymentsrecruit@pembrokeshire.gov.uk