Employing Personal Assistants (PA’s)

If you choose to employ PA’s using your Direct Payment, there are a few things to consider. There are legal requirements and general good practice to adhere to, such as:

• Record keeping
• Using payroll and provide pensions where applicable
• Providing holiday pay and keeping a running record of this
• Ensuring that employers and public liability insurance is in place
• Safe recruitment practice e.g. right to work checks and DBS checks
• Health and safety
• Access to training
• Providing contracts of employment

Your Direct Payment advisor can help you with all of this. They are with you at every step to provide support as you become an employer. 

You can speak to an advisor and find out more on:

• 01443 827930

Training 

As the employer you will need to identify what the training needs for the PA are. Once identified the courses can be completed via the below links.

Social Care Wales Learning Modules 

We Care Wales Training Programmes

If you can't find training that fits your needs, please call the Direct Payments team to help arrange training:

•  01446 704203