DPPA​/CS​/Personal Assistant

Job Title: Personal Assistant

Location: Aberystwyth

Hourly Rate: £13 per hour

Hours Offered: 4 Hours per week: worked as agreed in advance with the employer to fit their needs

Details: A committed, flexible Personal Assistant is required to support a man with low immune system and poor mobility, who has become very isolated to engage in activities that help relieve his social isolation, and promote continued independent living. This may include trips out, sharing conversation over a cup of tea, or assisting him in hobbies such as 3D printing. Part of this role will be to encourage him to eat healthily and ensure he stays hydrated.

Use of a car is essential.

Hours: The hours are to be worked flexibly as required and agreed in advance.

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

• Support the client to maintain his wellbeing.
• Support and encourage him with activities of interest.
• Support him and encourage him to access the community.
• Support with light household tasks.
• Support with arranging and attending appointments.
• To support him to remain living at home.
• Keep accurate timesheets and records of tasks completed.
• Any other reasonable duties requested from time to time.

• Active and energetic.
• Proactive individual with local knowledge.
• A good sense of humour and patient, laid-back approach.
• 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.
• An ability to develop and maintain a supportive relationship.
• Good communication and inter-personal 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.

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.