DPPA/CS/154536 - Personal Assistant

Ceredigion County Council Direct Payment Support Service

Location:

Llanybydder, Carmarthenshire

Pay:

Salary not specified.

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

05/04/2026

Job Title: Personal Assistant

Location: Penfford Llanybydder

Hourly Rate: £15.00 per hour

Hours Offered: up to 55 hrs per week, per week agreed in advance with the employer.

Hours will be split between a team of several PAs.

The hours will be worked in shifts averaging 5-8 hrs per day over a 7-day week, longer shifts may be available as need arises.

Committed, and flexible Personal Assistants are required to assist a lady who has memory issues to manage her daily activities and help relieve her social isolation. The hours are to be worked flexibly as required and agreed in advance.

This post is funded through the Direct Payments scheme and is intended to enable this client to manage their support independently.

• Some personal care including reminding the employer to take medication, assist and encourage her to wash her hair and look at her very best, assistance to select appropriate clothing for the activity.
• Support the client to maintain daily routines in the home including meal preparation.
• Ensure Rayburn heater is riddled and there is sufficient fuel available.
• Undertaking some light domestic duties relevant to her needs (check for out of date food in the refrigerator, assist her to change bedding, use the washing machine, vacuum carpets and wash up etc.).
• Support and encourage her with activities of interest, including walking, pottering in the garden, or just engaging in conversation.
• Support her in accessing the local community, to join groups and clubs that relieve social isolation, taking her on trips out into town for coffee, chips on the seafront etc.
• Ensure employer remains hydrated and is prompted to drink plenty of fluids.
• Preparation of snacks and drinks may be required when on shift.
• Ensure the clients' safety and wellbeing when on shift.
• Keep the family informed and report via the employers WhatsApp group any significant issues and events.
• Any other reasonable duties requested as required to facilitate the client's welfare.

• Professional, active, energetic, with a happy demeanor, proactive with local knowledge, and a commitment to the role.
• A good sense of humour, caring, honest, and patient.
• With flexibility around hours of work and main duties of the job.
• Reliable with good time keeping.
• Able to use own initiative and be self motivated.
• Able to maintain confidentiality and be aware of privacy.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• A full driving licence and use of a car is required.
• You must have business use on your insurance to be able to use the vehicle within work hours.

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.

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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.

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