Personal Assistant Required (BSL Level 2 Essential) – Dundee

PA Network Scotland; Dundee; Hybrid; GBP 8,900 - 11,000; Part time

Job summary

PA Network Scotland in Dundee is seeking a Personal Assistant with British Sign Language Level 2 at minimum to support a deaf gentleman living independently. The role involves accompanying him to medical appointments, shopping, and community activities, with a degree of flexibility across Tue/Wed/Fri.

You must be calm, reliable, and comfortable in a home with a cat; the role requires some light personal care during showers to manage seizure safety. 13 hours per week at £17 per hour.

Qualifications

• BSL Level 2 minimum required.

Responsibilities

• Support with travelling to medical appointments and ensuring the interpreter is present.
• Assist with booking medical appointments.
• Assist with shopping and reading labels.
• Support to go out into the community including bus travel.
• Be in the home during showering in case of a seizure.

Skills

British Sign Language Level 2

Job description

Personal Assistant Required (BSL Level 2 Essential) – Dundee

Support worker position with British Sign Language level two requirement. 13 Hours per week.

4 hours 20 minutes over a Tuesday, Wednesday and a Friday, with a level of flexibility.

Based in Dundee.

Hourly rate – £17 per hour

I am supporting a gentleman who is looking for a support worker with a British sign language level two minimum. The gentleman is deaf and communicates Soley with British Sign language and no speech. He lives independently, has epilepsy and can often have seizures. We are looking for someone to support him to go out in the community, go shopping and be able to enjoy his hobbies such as bowling and going into town. He is completely mobile and has good mobility. He is a nice, friendly person who is looking for support to enjoy his life. He enjoys using the computer, playing online games, outdoor bowling, getting outdoors on a nice day, possibly attending the gym and he enjoys looking at holidays.

We are looking for a candidate who is calm, can support with seizures, has a good nature, is honest and reliable.

He is a loving cat owner, so it is important the candidate is happy to work in a home with a cat.

Main duties will include:

• Supporting with travelling to medical appointments and making sure the interpreter is there. There is no requirement with this role to be the interpreter at medical appointments, but to assist travelling to and from them, and making sure the arranged interpreter is there before the appointment starts.
• Support with booking medical appointments.
• Supporting with going shopping and reading labels.
• Supporting to go out into the community including bus travel.
• Although personal care is not a requirement with this role, the candidate is required to be in the home while he is showering in case a seizure should happen.

Please only apply for this position if you have British sign language level two minimum.