Support Worker / Personal Assistant – Eyemouth – 3168

Encompassborders; Eyemouth; Remote; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid annual leave

Job summary

Encompassborders in Eyemouth is seeking a Support Worker/Personal Assistant to assist a lady and her husband at home with morning routines. The role requires dedication, empathy and discretion, with mornings around 8am, seven days a week, and flexible to some extent.

Hours are up to 3.5 per week at £14.05 per hour, with 5.6 weeks’ paid annual leave pro rata. Applicants from part-time or relief staff are welcome; post is subject to references and PVG scheme membership.

Qualifications

• Experience not essential if the right attributes are shown.
• Willingness to work in a home setting and respect privacy.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professional standards.

Responsibilities

• To support client to ensure their safety and well-being
• To support the client with personal care.
• To support with application of prescribed creams and maintain/monitor skin integrity.
• To develop a positive relationship with the client and her family.
• To work well with the client and report any concerns to the client’s family.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Reliability

Initiative

Job description

Support Worker/Personal Assistant– Eyemouth

A lady livingat home with her husband incentralEyemouth, is looking foraPA/PAsto offer her some daily support with her morning routine.

The role would cover 7 days per week; times can be flexible to some degree and applications from part time of relief staff would also be welcome.

The couple have a very friendly little dog.

Terms:

• Hours per week: Up to3.5

• Hours of work:Morning at around 8am though there is some flexibility

• £14.05per hour.

• Paid annual leave entitlement of 5.6 weeks pro rata

• Probationary period of 3 months

• Post subject to references and PVG scheme membership

Main Tasks & Responsibilities

• To support client to ensure their safety and well-being

• To support the client withpersonal care.

• To support with application of prescribed creams andmaintain/monitor skin integrity.

• To develop a positive relationship with the client and her family.

• To work well with the client and report any concerns to the client’s family.

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 alwaysmaintainprofessional 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.