PA/Support Worker - 06/Maybole/MB

Ayrshire Independent Living Network; Maybole; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

PVG disclosure cost covered

Job summary

Ayrshire Independent Living Network is seeking a Personal Assistant / Support Worker to cover holidays and sickness on a casual basis. You will support a lady in her own home, with flexible hours usually between 12:00 and 16:00, up to 17.75 hours per week.

A small team provides daily personal care including bathing, dressing and meal prep. Experience in support work is preferred; epilepsy awareness training can be arranged if needed.

Qualifications

• Experience of support work preferred as well as knowledge of Epilepsy (awareness training required – this can be arranged by the employer if not already in place).

Responsibilities

• Provide support with personal care including showering, hair washing, continence care, dressing, medication, meal preparation and bed changing.
• Support a lady in her own home as part of a small team of Personal Assistants, Monday to Sunday, with flexible hours (earliest start 12pm, latest finish 4pm).

Skills

Support work experience

Epilepsy awareness

Job description

Ref:06/Maybole /MB

Personal Assistant / Support Worker

Hours: Casual – as and when required to cover Holidays / Sickness

ROP: £13.45 per hour

Details

Personal Assistant / Support Worker required to work on a casual basis, providing cover for holidays and sickness. The maximum hours you may be required to cover are 17.75hrs per week.

You will provide support to a lady in her own home. You will be part of a small team of Personal Assistants who support the employer with her personal care on a daily basis Monday to Sunday. Hours are flexible – (earliest start 12pm /latest finish 4pm) – to be discussed at interview.

Duties

The employer lives with a mobility impairment, Epilepsy and other health issues. She requires support with personal care including showering / hair washing, application of creams, continence care, dressing, medication, meal preparation & bed changing.

Experience / Qualifications Required

Experience of support work preferred as well as knowledge of Epilepsy (awareness training required – this can be arranged by the employer if not already in place).

• This position is subject to a 6 month probationary period.

Successful applicants will have to provide 2 references (one of which must be your current or most recent employer) and undergo a New PVG Disclosure at the employers cost.

• PLEASE NOTE THAT AILN ARE NOT THE EMPLOYERS. WE ARE A SUPPORT & MAILBOX SERVICE FOR INDIVIDUAL PERSONAL EMPLOYERS AND HAVE NO INPUT INTO WHOM THEY DECIDE TO EMPLOY

Ayrshire Independent Living Network

The Michael Lynch Centre for Enterprise

71 Princes Street

Ardrossan

KA22 8DG