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Ref no:
294446
Published:
05/09/2022
Closes:
03/10/2022
Location:
Gorgie, EH11
Salary:
Starting salary £10.89 per hour (£22,084 per annum (FTE)) rising to £11.40 per hour (£23,123 (FTE)) plus generous benefits package £500 welcome payment for contracted employees
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Part Time
Hours:
20 hours per week

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 seeking an experienced, enthusiastic individual who is committed to providing, high quality, person centred support to a lady who lives in the Gorgie area in Edinburgh. This position is for 20 hours per week.

Team members are required to commit to doing a 'sleepover' as part of the support package.

About this opportunity

The person we support has recently suffered a stroke and you will be part of a team who have supported her for long time and who have a great deal of collective experience.

She is an incredibly strong, kind, creative and compassionate person who requires a team member that will support her to maintain rhythm and purpose in her daily life. She enjoys painting, chatting, watching nature documentaries and films, listening to music and looking after her pet fish. She has an incredible zeal for life and we are looking for an individual who can match this energy, whilst supporting her to enjoy a healthy diet and lifestyle.

She uses a wheelchair and requires full support with personal care and moving/handling.

If you would like an informal chat about this vacancy please contact Melanie.Caplan@thistle.org.uk

Please click here for the full job description.

Job ref: SY222