Support Worker / Personal Assistant – Hawick – 3170

Encompass; Hawick; On-site; GBP 3,000 - 4,000; Part time

Job summary

Encompass in Hawick is seeking a Support Worker/Personal Assistant to provide 8 hours of support every fortnight for a 15-year-old autistic boy, enabling his mother to take respite from caring. Applicants with experience of working with children with additional needs are encouraged.

Post is subject to references and PVG scheme membership. The role involves promoting safety and well-being, assisting with personal care, meal preparation, and forming a supportive, respectful relationship with the

Qualifications

• Experience caring for children with additional needs.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Kind, caring and patient demeanor.
• Proactive and trustworthy attitude.
• PVG scheme membership and references are required.

Responsibilities

• To support client to ensure their safety and well-being.
• To support with personal care routine as/when required.
• To support with general care needs including: Meal and drink preparation.
• To develop a positive relationship with the client and work as part of a team.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Reliability

Initiative

Confidentiality

Teamwork

Respect for privacy

Job description

Support Worker/Personal Assistant–Hawick

Enthusiastic and compassionate Personal assistantrequiredto provide support for8 hours every fortnightto care fora15-year-oldautisticboy,to allowhismotherto get respite fromhercaring role.Applicantstoideally have some experience in working with children withadditionalneeds.

Terms:

• Hours of work: 8.00 hours per fortnight

• £14.05per hour.

• Paid annual leave entitlement of 5.6 weeks pro rata

• Probationary period of6months

• Post subject to references and PVG scheme membership

Job Description

Main Tasks & Responsibilities

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

• To support with personal careroutine as/whenrequired.

• To support with general care needs including:

• Meal and drink preparation.

• To develop a positive relationship with the client and work as part of a team.

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 right to privacy and to alwaysmaintainprofessional standards of confidentiality

• Experience of caring for childrenwithadditionalneeds

• Caring and sensitive to the problems disability can bring

Skills and Experience

Experienceisdesirablefor a candidateand someonewith the right personal attributes,and tobe able to show some suitability for the roleisrequired.