Social Care Personal Assistant (6–8 hours per week)
Employer:
Direct Payments Team
Location:
Loughor, Swansea
Pay:
£13.13 per hour
Contract Type:
Permanent
Hours:
Disability Confident:
No
Closing Date:
11/12/2025
About this job
Please note this is not a Swansea city council job.
You will be working with a private client who received direct payments.
A little about myself: I’m a middle-aged lady and an ambulatory powered-wheelchair-user living in Loughor.
My condition is variable, so some days I need help even to dry my hair and will need to mainly rest in bed, whilst others I can drive us to the local shops and just need help with the physical side of shopping.
Due to staff sickness, I mainly need cover currently for 6–8 hours per week, but anything is helpful.
My speech and concentration can be affected.
I need someone who has good timekeeping and can see what needs doing without constantly needing guidance.
Hours of work 6–8 hours per week (Daytime mainly) Rate of pay £13.13 Essential I need you to:
* Have a valid DBS. Desirable I’d prefer if:
* You have basic BSL, but I can teach you.
I’d like support with:
* Cooking meals;
* Some cleaning;
* Taking me to hospital appointments in Neath (mileage provided at 45p per mile). I will need my PA to: Respect and understand the importance of privacy and confidentiality; Be confident, mature and have patience; Be dependable and arrive on time; Be friendly with an easy-going manner; Be adaptable and flexible; Be supportive but not take over; Have business insurance on your car to take clients out.
Concerning the position A trial period will be necessary in the first instance in the form of a six-month probationary period.
Salary will be paid monthly (Annual leave is calculated on a pro rata basis). A DBS MUST be processed prior to any commencement of employment.
Costs of DBS will be met by Swansea council where applicant is eligible.
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