DPSS468|Personal Assistant|Neath|10.5 Hrs Regular|11.5Hrs Casual

Personal Assistant Vacancies

Thank you for your interest in the personal assistant vacancies that the Direct Payments Support Service is advertising on behalf of employers.

You will need to apply online by going to www.npt.gov.uk/directpayments and completing an online application form. You can apply for multiple vacancies with the same application form by quoting the reference numbers in the job titles.

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Personal Assistant Job Description

Job Title: Personal Assistant.

Hours of Work: 22 hours in total per week

10.5 hours regular with the remainder to be worked on a casual basis.

1 hour 30 minutes every morning roughly 9am to 10:30am with a little bit of flexibility.

The remaining hours will be offered on a casual basis to cover sickness and holiday.

Additional hours are likely to be offered in the future.

Rate of Pay: £8.91 per hour.

Pen Picture of the Person Requiring Assistance:

I am a gentleman in my 70s living in the Cimla Area with my wife. I have Parkinson’s which effects my mobility. I used to be very interested in computers and a keen gamer however as my condition has progressed I find it harder to do the things I enjoyed. I need quite a lot of help with daily tasks and have very limited communication. I’m looking for a PA to join the team in order to support me and my wife in the mornings and provide some cover when I need it.



Tasks Include:

• Supporting me with my personal care
• Helping with light domestic tasks
• Supporting me with manual handling tasks such as transferring into and out of the shower.
• Occasionally supporting me with my medication
• Covering my other Pas when they are on holiday or sick
• Any other reasonable duties.
  

Personal Qualities and Attributes required:

A person who:

• Is professional and confident supporting me with all personal care tasks
• Someone who will treat me and my home with respect
• Non-smoker preferred due to my condition
• Someone able to work flexibly on occasion and provide cover
• Car driver preferred.

Additional Information:

This post may require a DBS check (the cost of which will be met by NPTCBC). If this post requires you to work with children then it is compulsory for you to have a DBS check prior to commencement.

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 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.