Personal Assistant
Location: Cardigan
Hours: Holiday and staff absence cover, as required
Rate of Pay: £14.00 per hour
We are looking for a reliable, kind and caring Personal Assistant to provide cover during holidays and staff absences.
The role involves offering companionship and day-to-day support to a lady living with dementia in her own home. Your support will allow the main carer time away from their responsibilities and help ensure continuity of care in a familiar environment.
Duties will include:
• Providing friendly companionship, conversation and reassurance
• Prepare snacks and drinks as required when on shift to maintain nutrition and hydration
• Spending time together and taking part in the activities, she enjoys
• Supporting with personal care tasks, including washing, dressing and continence care
• Creating a calm, respectful and supportive presence when the main carer is absent
About you:
• Kind, patient and respectful in your approach
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Previous experience in a similar role, or supporting someone with dementia, would be beneficial
• Comfortable providing personal care
This is a rewarding role for someone who genuinely enjoys supporting others and making a positive difference to someone's daily life.
Disclaimer:
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 for this job please 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 have a great chance of becoming shortlisted for this position as this can help the employer to recruit much quicker, if you wish to update your current DBS please go to
If requested by the employer, two satisfactory references must be provided. This post is subject to a trial period of 1 month and a probationary period of up to 6 months.
Wages will be paid in arrears on a 4 weekly basis once a valid National Insurance (NI) number has been provided. You must be eligible to work in the UK and your employer will conduct document checks prior to commencement.
You will receive the appropriate annual leave entitlement as well as 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 when your employment commences.
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 your employment offer being withdrawn.
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.