Relief Personal Assistant – Walkerburn – 3235

Encompassborders; Walkerburn; Remote; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Encompassborders is seeking a compassionate and trustworthy care assistant to support with daily routines in a domestic setting. You will perform two visits daily, including lunchtime and teatime tasks, providing meals, drinks, toileting prompts, and helping with personal care as needed.

The role requires discretion, reliability and a caring attitude, with flexibility around visit times and a commitment to maintaining client safety and home security on departure.

Qualifications

• Kind and caring nature required.
• Honest, trustworthy and reliable.
• Value confidentiality and discretion.

Responsibilities

• Support and prompt for toileting during Lunchtime (45 minutes) and Teatime (1.25 hours) as scheduled.
• Prepare meals and drinks of choice; encourage intake and leave a cold drink in sight.
• Assist with undressing, washing, and nightwear at teatime; help into bed and ensure needs are met for the evening.
• Ensure the home is secured when leaving after each visit and maintain confidentiality.

Skills

Compassionate care

Reliability

Confidentiality

Education

PVG clearance

Job description

Main tasks and responsibilities

Lunchtime – 45 minutes, flexible on time

• Please come in and support and prompt me to use the toilet.
• Please prepare my lunchtime meal and drink of choice and prompt and encourage intake.
• I’d like you to please leave me with a cold drink and ensure its left in sight.
• Finally, please ensure my home is secured on leaving.

Teatime – 1.25 hours around 4:30pm but flexible on time

• Please come in and support and prompt me to use the toilet.
• Please prepare my evening meal and drink of choice and prompt and encourage intake.
• Once I have finished eating, please support me with undressing and having a wash, then into my nightwear, ready for bed.
• Please help me into bed and ensure I have everything I need to hand for the evening and overnight.
• Finally, please ensure my home is secure on leaving.

Hours of work

• Visits as above – 2 visits required a day.
• Flexibility on times.

Personal attributes

• Someone with a kind and caring nature.
• Someone who is honest, trustworthy and reliable.
• A person who values the importance of confidentiality.

The terms

• £15.00 per hour.
• 5.6 weeks annual leave, calculated on a pro‑rata basis.
• PVG required.