DPPA/CLJ/3085717 - Personal Assistant
Location: Cardigan
Hours of work: Up to 15 hours per week
Rate of pay: £14.00 hour.
I am a young man in my thirties, and I wish to employ a calm and patient Personal Assistant to support me at home and around local community.As my PA, you will help me live independently and develop daily routines, doing things such as meal planning, developing good housekeeping practices, and scheduling. I am also keen to improve my social skills so I can meet people and find new and interesting things to do.
I would like my PA to help me access my local community and its amenities. This would involve accompanying me in and around Cardigan, going shopping, visiting café’ and other activities. This will help me increase my social interactions and confidence.
I am also a music lover with an interest in a wide range of genres and would like a PA who shares similar interest and who would be happy to accompany me to concerts and shows, both locally and further afield.
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. 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 https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service.
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 Failure to attend mandatory training may result in your employment offer being withdrawn.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.