Job details
Posting date: 10 November 2021
Salary: GBP10.50 per hour
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 10 December 2021
Location: Trimsaran, Kidwelly
Company: Direct Payment Employer
Job type: Permanent
Job reference:

Summary
A young lady with a learning impairment, ADHD, Oppositional defiance disorder, lung and cardiac issues and oxygen dependent and Type 2 diabetes. Has urine incontinence issues and needs help changing. Limited mobility and uses a wheelchair over distance.

The purpose of the Direct payment is to provide socialisation for 6 hours a week.
She enjoys going to the cinema, beach, shopping, going out for coffee and generally getting out and about.

GBP10.50 per hour, 6 hours a week.

Principal duties and responsibilities:

1. Providing for the personal care needs of the employer, such as washing and toileting
2. Supporting the employer with encouragement in gaining independence
3. Enabling the employer to interact socially in their community
4. Providing support to the employer whilst shopping and attending activities of interest
5. Supporting the employer to develop independent living skills
6. To provide companionship in the employer's home, including engaging in conversation with the employer and providing them with social interaction
7. Encouraging the employer to attend appointments
8. Ensuring the employer's safety at all times during your working hours
9. To carry out any other reasonable tasks that are requested by the employer during your working hours
10. To ensure compliance with Data Protection Act.
11. Be mindful of safeguarding issues, and feedback any concerns to Carmarthenshire County Council immediately on ()
12. Be responsible for contacting the GP, Social Worker or Local Authority should the employer need medical assistance.

Person specification - Qualifications, Knowledge, Experience & Skills:
1. Caring, patient and friendly.
2. Responsible, reliable and honest.
3. Proactive and self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative.
4. Has good local knowledge of the area where the employer lives.
5. Good time-keeping and flexibility around working patterns and duties as determined by the employer's requirements.
6. Ability to keep simple records such as time recording.
7. Good communicator able to talk to people on behalf of the employer when required.
8. Able to develop long-term supportive and consistent relationships with employers.
9. A full, clean driving licence and use of a car is likely to be required. This is determined by the needs of the employer and whether you live within walking distance.
10. You must be prepared to have business use on your vehicle insurance to be able to use the vehicle within work hours
11. Be prepared to undergo training in order to best meet the employers need.

A Disclosure Barring Service Check (DBS) / criminal record check will require to be undertaken for this post. This will be completed on acceptance of job offer.