Personal Assistant (weekend cover) – Galashiels – 3158

Encompassborders

Galashiels

Remote

GBP 2,200 - 3,100

Part time

14 days+
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Job summary

Encompassborders is seeking a Personal Assistant to support a client in Galashiels on Saturdays and Sundays. Two visits per day: late morning for cream application and breakfast support, and teatime around 6.00pm for cream and evening meal support. Flexible times to suit both parties and to promote independence.

£13.85 per hour with 5.6 weeks of annual leave pro rata. PVG and references required. Experience in care and a reliable, friendly approach are essential.

Qualifications

  • Friendly and experienced in the care sector.
  • Practical and good communicator.
  • Trustworthy and reliable.

Responsibilities

  • Wash my back and reapply cream.
  • Assist in wearing clean clothes.
  • Support with breakfast and tidy up.
  • Prompt and supervise me to take medication at each visit.
  • Support with main meal and tidy up afterwards.
  • Wash area at teatime and reapply cream/pain relief gel.

Job description

I’m a gentleman with some physical difficulties who lives Galashiels. I’m looking for a PA to join my small team. I’m looking for Saturday & Sunday for 2 visits per day; first visit is late morning to apply cream/support with breakfast/prompt medication and second is at teatime to apply cream/ support with evening meal/meds. This would suit experienced PAs who can support and encourage independence.

Main tasks and responsibilities
  • Wash my back and reapply cream
  • Assist in wearing clean clothes
  • Support with breakfast/help tidy up
  • Prompt and supervise me to make sure I take my medication during every visit
  • Support with main meal/help tidy up
  • Wash area at teatime and reapply cream/pain relief gel for me
Personal attributes
  • Friendly and experienced in the care sector
  • Practical and good communicator
  • Trustworthy and reliable

Hours of work Flexible

  • Saturday & Sunday for 45 minutes in the morning
  • Saturday & Sunday for 45 minutes around 6.00pm
  • Times are flexible and to be agreed

The terms

  • £13.85 per hour
  • 5.6 weeks annual leave on a pro rata basis
  • PVG/References required
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