Personal Assistant

Capability Scotland; Kirkcudbright; On-site; GBP 9,000; Part time

Job summary

Capability Scotland seeks a Personal Assistant to support an elderly gentleman in Kirkcudbright. The role provides respite for his wife and includes helping with medication reminders, cooking, and shopping. Flexibility in hours is required with a pay rate of £12.60 per hour and 5.6 weeks of paid annual leave pro rata.

Benefits

5.6 weeks paid annual leave pro rata

Qualifications

• Experience with dementia care is important.
• Must be reliable and compassionate.

Responsibilities

• Remind the client to take evening medication.
• Cook hot meals and assist with food shopping.

Skills

Compassion

Reliability

Job description

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I love to walk and challenge my Brain with Puzzles. Do you?

I love to walk and challenge my Brain with Puzzles. Do you?

Please note that Capability Scotland is not the employer, but acting on our client's behalf, who is the employer.

My name is Tom I am a young and outgoing 84-year-old gentlemen. I live in a lovely town called Kirkcudbright with my wife. I enjoy being outdoors especially in the garden and going on walks. I am very lucky where we live, and I can watch all the amazing types of birds that come and go from the comfort of my home and sometimes sitting outside. I love classical music. I am looking to recruit a Personal Assistant to give my amazing wife some well-deserved respite. I do struggle with remembering to take my evening medication due to having dementia and would like to find someone that has experience in this, as well as cooking a hot meal or helping with the food shopping. I would like to find someone that can share similar interests as myself and is reliable and compassionate. The hours are 7 hours per week and flexibility is required, day and times can be discussed at interview. The rate of pay is £12.60 per hour with paid annual leave of 5.6 weeks pro rata. A suitable PVG is required.

If you like the sound of this and are interested, I would like to hear from you. Please use Reference SCTJ107 when applying.