Social Care Personal Assistant; ½

Please note this is not a Swansea city council job. You will be working with a private client who received direct payments.

A private client requires a Personal Assistant to provide support with daily living, personal care, and social activities. Hours of work: 14½ hours per week. Rate of pay: £13.13.

• Be able to liaise with my wellbeing facilitator from Pobl;
• Assist me with my personal needs;
• Take me out in the community to build my independence and social skills;
• Take me out to do activities that I enjoy, like going for coffee and shopping.

• I’d prefer if you have experience working with people who are diagnosed with borderline personality disorder/emotionally unstable personality disorder.

• Personal hygiene, such as helping me wash my body and hair;
• Helping plan, prepare, and cook meals;
• Help with cleaning my home;
• Liaising/assisting with medical queries and appointments (e.g., GP);
• Taking my medication when needed (training and support provided).

• 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.

• A six-month probationary period will apply in the first instance;
• 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 eligible.