Support Worker / Personal Assistant – Hawick – 3222

Encompassborders; Hawick; Remote; GBP 2,600 - 2,700; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid annual leave

Job summary

Encompassborders in Hawick is seeking a compassionate Personal Assistant to support an elderly client at home with tea-time visits, meals, and reassurance. The role is 3.5 hours per week, across 7 days, at £14.05 per hour, with paid annual leave and a 6-month probation.

The position requires PVG membership, references, and a respectful, discreet, patient approach to home-based care.

Qualifications

• Experience in home care is essential.
• PVG scheme membership required.
• References will be checked prior to employment.

Responsibilities

• To support client to ensure their safety and well-being.
• Support the client with her evening meal preparation and drinks, encouraging her to eat/drink before leaving.
• Maintain a respectful and supportive approach at all times.
• To develop a positive relationship with the client and work as part of a team.

Skills

Companionship

Patience

Reliability

Initiative

Confidentiality

Job description

An elderly lady living at home in Hawick, looking for a Personal assistantto support her with tea-time visits. The role involves offering support for meals and drinks, offering reassurance

Terms:

• Hours of work: 3.50 per week as listed below:
• Teatime Visit (30 mins per day) 7 days
• £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 ensure their safety and well-being.
• Support the client with her evening meal preparation and drinks, encouraging her to eat/drink before leaving.
• Maintain a respectful and supportive approach at all times
• 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 always maintain professional standards of confidentiality

Skills and Experience

Experience is essential for a candidate and someone with the right personal attributes, and to be able to show some suitability for the role is required.