DPPA​/CLJ​/Personal Assistant

Job Title

Personal Assistant

Llandysul

Up to 4 hours per week

£12.60 per hour

I am a young man of primary school age. My mother and I would like to employ a personal assistant to help me participate in social activities, engage with my peers and to allow my mum to have some time to herself. I am a lively young person who requires a lot of supervision, especially when I am out of the house.

Sometimes, I may display challenging behaviour, so it is essential that my PA has experience dealing with things like this. Familiarity is important to me; I will need my PA to help me develop routines and activities which are familiar and engaging.

• Swimming
• Playing on the beach
• Going to the park
• Attending the Sgiliau Play Centre
• After school clubs
• Playing video games and listening to music at home
• Creative activities and baking in the kitchen

• Assist the child in attending social activities and school clubs.
• Help develop and maintain routines and engaging activities.
• Provide supervision while the child is outside the house.
• Support the child and the family in daily tasks and activities.

• Experience dealing with challenging behaviour in a primary school-aged child.
• Availability to work up to 4 hours per week.
• Willingness to attend any mandatory training identified as relevant to this post.
• Willingness to undergo an enhanced DBS check (no cost to applicant).
• Two satisfactory references if requested by the employer.

• Employment is with an individual employer, not Ceredigion County Council.
• Wages paid in arrears on a 4‑weekly basis once a valid National Insurance number has been provided.
• Applicant must be eligible to work in the UK and undergo document checks.
• Trial period of 1 month and probationary period of up to 6 months.
• Annual leave entitlement and all other statutory entitlements will be set out in the contract of employment.
• Personal Assistants Handbook will be issued at commencement.
• Employee will be expected to undertake any mandatory training; failure to attend may result in offer withdrawal.

To apply, please complete the application form. This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of an individual employer.

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of an individual employer. You will be employed by that individual and not Ceredigion County Council.