Social Care Personal Assistant Swansea

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 am a young man living at home with my parents in Langland. I have ME (also known as CFS or chronic fatigue syndrome) which severely effects my daily living. At present I am bedbound all day and need help with eating and drinking and moving from room to room in a wheelchair.

Driver required.

Female Preferred.

Hours of work
Will vary, but initially 2 hours per day. You will need to be able to do full days when required by agreement. This could be at weekends.

Rate of pay.
£12.75, rising to £13.00 after a trial period

Essential:
I need you to help with:
• Getting from room to room, mainly to go to the toilet, in a wheelchair.
• Eating and drinking (I need to be fed at the moment)
• Be adaptable and help as required as my condition changes

The role could also involve the following tasks:
• Preparing food
• Getting shopping
• Do anything else to help me in the house, including helping my parents
• Other needs that develop as my condition changes

Desirable
I’d prefer if:

• You were female.
• You have previous experience.
• You speak Welsh.

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.
Be cheerful
Support my recovery.

Concerning the position

A trial period will be necessary in the first instance in the form of a three-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.