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DP477 Personal assistant

I am a young man of 34 years old; I live in the village of Abercynon in Rhondda Cynon Taff. I have special needs requirements including deafness, speech difficulties and I feed myself via a Mickey tube system and as a result am not able to eat food in the normal manner. I love watching sport such as Rugby and Football and thoroughly enjoy socialising including going to the cinema and playing bowling or other fun events that I am able to participate in. 5 hours per week. £9.20 per hour.
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Female from the Cardiff Area, Available to work across the Vale. I can work around 25 hours per week Tuesday - Friday. Driver/Vehicle owner. Non Smoker.
CDP1754 Personal Assistant to Adult

Personal Assistant to Adult required in Old St Mellons area of Cardiff. Support is needed with accompanying service user to work and out in the community. Accompanying to work hours: 20 hours per week (plus relief cover for other PA hours as and when requested). 09:30am – 13:30pm – Monday to Friday (4 hours per day). Relief work hours will be decided with employer as these can vary. £9.75 per hour. Please read full job description before applying.
CDP1917 Personal Assistant to Child

Personal Assistant to Child required in Lisvane area of Cardiff. Support is needed out in the community, keeping me safe at all times. 6 hours per week split between 2 days on either a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday or Saturday. £9.60 per hour. Mileage from my home to my choice of activity and back will be paid at the rate of 41p per mile. Car driver is essential for this position. Please read full job description before applying.

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CDP389 Personal Assistant to Child

Personal Assistant to Child, living in the Llandaff North area of Cardiff. Support is needed out in the community, attending various different activities. Support is also sometimes needed in the home. 6 hours per week, every Sunday. Additional hours available, flexible. £9.85 per hour. Epilepsy training will be provided in order to be able to administer rescue medication. Additional training can be arranged if needed. Please read full job description before applying.