Male* Personal Assistant

Job Purpose

Our Personal Assistants support people to lead full, active and socially connected lives, supporting people to achieve the things that matter to them.

Applicants should have, or be willing to work towards, a qualification meeting the standards required for registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

Job Details

We are looking for a male* Personal Assistant (25 hours/week) to join the team of a lively young man who receives 24/7 support from Thistle. This man lives in Craigmillar, and owns a car, so a driving licence is desirable.

Shifts are to be discussed at interview, however these would likely to be two 9-5 shifts per week at the start of the contract. After a probationary period please note that these can include sleepovers, where you are expected to stay overnight in the persons house and which you receive an additional payment for. We are looking for someone with flexibility and willingness to work occasional weekends. In addition to this, a 20% of the post requires administrative duties within the team

This is an extremely fun, rewarding and at the same time challenging role. Prospective candidates require a good sense of humour, patience, resilience, understanding, willingness, excellent communication skills, ability to plan ahead and also common sense.

You would be joining an existing team who work closely together to ensure he leads the best quality of life possible. We achieve this by meeting regularly where we discuss and agree with him and his family how best we can help him keep progressing in a positive direction.

*Exemption under Equality Act 2010

About this opportunity

This young man is full of energy and needs someone similar to help him through his day. He leads a busy life of scheduled activities which are in place to help him progress and enhance his autonomy. Many of these activities include working and being in close contact with animals, so an interest in this is desirable as it is a big part of his life. As well as this his team are expected to actively participate in some sporting activities he enjoys, which include cycling and trampolines. Household duties and personal care are also part of the daily routine, which you would be expected to support with and encourage him to complete. Sometimes, certain events can present a very difficult time for this young man. These can cause him to become distressed and requires the utmost attention and diligence of his staff, working together to help him through these times and keep him safe.

Do you have what it takes to support an individual to achieve and maintain a great life? Are you a unique person who wants to share their skills and gifts and make a difference to someone’s life? Can you help build friendships and find ways to contribute and connect to the local community?

Applicants must have or be willing to work towards a qualification meeting the standards required for registration with the Scottish Social Services Council.

In return you will have the satisfaction of working for an organisation at the cutting edge of designing individualised support arrangements that make a real difference to people’s lives. On top of this the Thistle Foundation provides excellent training and other benefits such as a contributory pension, childcare voucher scheme and many others.

Thistle Foundation is an Equal Opportunities Employer

Successful applicants will be subject to a PVG check, which will be paid for by Thistle.

Please note that CVs will not be accepted as an application.

Job Ref: AC221