Overview
Job title: Personal Assistant
Location: Aberystwyth
Hours of work: Up to 9 hours
Rate of pay £12.60 per hour
About the role
I am a mature gentleman who wishes to employ a patient and caring Personal Assistant to provide support and companionship in the home, including assistance to access the local community and amenities.
Responsibilities
* Provide companionship and assist with activities at home, including light domestic tasks such as preparing drinks and snacks.
* Support to access the local community, including walking into town, visiting cafés, and other amenities; be comfortable assisting with a wheelchair.
Qualifications / Experience
* Experience of supporting individuals with communication difficulties and brain injury is beneficial.
Application process and employment details
* This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of an individual employer. You will be employed by that individual and not Ceredigion County Council.
* To apply, complete the application form.
* This appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check, which will incur no cost to the applicant. If you have an online update DBS, you may be shortlisted more quickly; if you wish to update your current DBS visit the DBS Update Service: https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service.
* Two satisfactory references must be provided if requested.
* The post is subject to a trial period of 1 month and a probationary period of up to 6 months.
* Wages are paid in arrears on a 4 weekly basis once a valid National Insurance number is provided. You must be eligible to work in the UK; document checks will be conducted prior to commencement.
* You will receive the appropriate annual leave entitlement and all other statutory entitlements, details of which will be set out in your contract of employment. You will also be issued with a Personal Assistants Handbook on commencement.
* You will be expected to undertake any mandatory training identified as relevant to this post; the cost of mandatory training will be met through the Direct Payment.
* Failure to attend mandatory training may result in withdrawal of the employment offer.
Notes
Please note the Direct Payments Support Service, Ceredigion County Council, is advertising the following posts on behalf of an individual employer. You will be an employee of the Direct Payment Recipient and not of Ceredigion County Council.
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