Support Worker / Personal Assistant – Duns – 3209

Encompassborders; Duns; Remote; GBP 5,200 - 6,000; Part time

Job summary

Encompassborders in Duns is seeking a Support Worker/Personal Assistant to assist a client at home. The role involves personal care and helping with home tasks, with up to 7.5 hours per week and flexible hours agreed with the client. The pay is £14.05 per hour, plus 5.6 weeks’ pro rata annual leave.

A probation period of 6 months applies and PVG membership is required. The role focuses on safety, companionship, meal preparation, and keeping the home environment clean and orderly while respecting

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care is not essential.
• Ability to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
• Willingness to work in a home setting.

Responsibilities

• To support client to help ensure their safety and well-being.
• To support with general care needs including support within her home to prepare meals and manage to get around her home.
• To support to maintain cleanliness and tidiness of the client’s equipment and surroundings
• To develop a positive relationship with the client.

Skills

Empathy

Reliability

Patient

Initiative

Job description

Support Worker/Personal Assistant -Duns

A lady living at home in Duns requires the support of a Personal Assistant, to offer her some support on a regular basis. The role would involve supporting with general personal care as required as well as managing some aspects of her home life which she struggles to manage herself as she is unable to stand for long periods of time.

Terms:

• Hours per week: up to 7.5 hours
• Hours of work: to be agreed with ER – flexible.
• £14.05 per hour.
• Paid annual leave entitlement of 5.6 weeks pro rata
• Probationary period of 6 months
• Post subject to references and PVG scheme membership

Job Description

Main Tasks & Responsibilities

• To support client to help ensure their safety and well-being.
• To support with general care needs including support within her home to prepare meals and manage to get around her home.
• To support to maintain cleanliness and tidiness of the client’s equipment and surroundings
• To develop a positive relationship with the client.

Person Specification

Personal Attributes

• Kind and caring, sensitive to the client’s needs
• Patient and cheerful
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Ability to use your own initiative
• Ability to work sensitively in a home setting respecting the client and family’s right to privacy and to always maintain professional standards of confidentiality

Skills and Experience

Experience is not essential for a candidate with the right personal attributes, but they should be able to show some suitability for the role.