Personal Assistant – Newtown St Boswells – 3237

Encompassborders; Newtown St Boswells; Remote; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Encompassborders is seeking a friendly Personal Assistant to support a lady with a learning disability in daily routines, promoting independence and safety. The role offers 20.5 hours per week with flexible mornings and early evenings.

Responsibilities include morning prompting, meal preparation guidance, budgeting help, shopping support, transportation if needed, and accompanying to appointments while maintaining independence. Driver with insurance preferred.

Qualifications

• Kind, patient and reliable attitude is essential.
• Experience supporting someone with a learning disability is helpful but not essential.
• Driver with access to own vehicle and appropriate insurance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Morning support and prompting for daily routine (30 minutes).
• Provide 30-minute daily walk for exercise.
• Evening meal planning and preparation support.
• Shopping assistance, budgeting and accompanying shopping trips.
• Household tasks such as laundry and cleaning to maintain routines.
• Assistance with appointments and accompanying when needed.

Skills

Kind and patient

Good communication

Flexible

Independence support

Job description

I’m a lady with a mild learning disability and I’m looking for a friendly, reliable and supportive Personal Assistant (PA) to help me maintain my independence and support me with my daily routines.

I have 20.5 hours of support available each week, Monday to Sunday, covering morning and early evening visits, as well as additional support throughout the week.

The right person for me is more important than having lots of previous experience. Experience of supporting someone with a learning disability would be helpful, but I’m looking for someone who is patient, kind, encouraging and willing to learn about my individual needs and how best to support me.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities

Morning support – 30 minutes daily

• Prompting and supporting me with my morning routine.
• Encouraging safe and consistent daily living routines.
• Supporting and encouraging my medication routine.
• Helping me choose appropriate clothing for the day.
• Supporting me to prepare a healthy breakfast.

Providing daily support and accompanying me on a 30-minute walk for exercise.

Early evening support – 1 hour daily

• Helping me plan and prepare a healthy evening meal.
• Supporting me to prepare healthy snacks in line with my dietician’s guidance.
• Encouraging healthy food choices and independent living skills.

Shopping and budgeting – 2 hours per week

• Helping me prepare a shopping list for groceries and household necessities.
• Supporting me to make healthy food choices.
• Accompanying me while shopping.
• Supporting me with budgeting and making appropriate choices.
• Helping me keep receipts and safely manage my bank card.

Household support – 4 hours per week

• Supporting me with laundry and household cleaning.
• Helping me maintain routines within my home.
• Supporting me to maintain my tenancy.
• Encouraging and developing my independence and daily living skills.

Appointments – as and when required

• Accompanying me to appointments when needed.
• Supporting me to attend appointments safely and on time.
• Providing any practical support, I may need when attending appointments.

An additional 30 minutes per week is built into the 20.5 hours to allow for appointment support as and when required. The hours can be adjusted within the agreed weekly total when appointments are needed.

Person Specification

• Kind, patient, friendly and reliable.
• Respectful and encouraging.
• Comfortable supporting me to develop my independence rather than doing everything for me.
• Able to encourage healthy routines and choices in a positive way.
• Happy to learn about my needs and how I like to be supported.
• A good communicator who can build a positive working relationship with me.

Previous experience is preferred but is not essential. Having the right attitude and being someone who is willing to learn is more important.

Ideally, you will be a driver with access to your own vehicle and have appropriate business insurance, as you will be supporting me when out and about.

Terms

• Hours: 20.5 hours per week
• Days: Monday to Sunday
• Rate of pay: £13.45 per hour
• Mileage will be paid when travelling with me on agreed activities.
• Reasonable expenses will be paid when out with me, in line with the agreed arrangements.
• Previous experience is preferred, but full support and guidance will be provided to the right person.
• PVG membership and suitable references will be required.