Personal Assistant BA231

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Personal Assistant (Support Worker)

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

Please note, Driver’s licence is desirable but not essential for this position. You must be able to do waking nights as well as days.

We are looking for a Personal Assistant to support a young gentleman in his own home. He stays in Granton, Edinburgh. Friends and family are very important to him, he has a very quick sense of humour. He is looking for a consistent approach and his own regular team to support him.

About this opportunity

He says:

“I am self-aware about my care and can help you out when in doubt. I am chatty so will keep you occupied and busy! I have a good sense of humour and will keep you entertained.”

If you would like an informal chat about this vacancy, please contact Andrew.Smith@thistle.org.uk

Successful candidates will be subject to a PVG check which will be paid for by Thistle

Please click here for the full job description.

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Employee Benefits

• Salary: From 1st April 2024, starting salary £12.10 per hour (£24,538 per annum (FTE)) rising to £12.40 per hour (£25,147 (FTE)).
• Fantastic training (on full pay)This includes enhanced learning in person-centred practice, leadership skills, IT and other bespoke training courses.
• SSSC registration paid for by Thistle
• Support to achieve SVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care
• Support from regular meetings with your team, Practice Development Facilitator or Coach
• Contributory pension scheme
• Non-contributory death in service benefit scheme
• 30 days of annual leave, increasing by 1 day/year up to 35 days
• Free Thistle Gym membership
• Membership of the HSF Health Plan
• Refer a Friend scheme, paying £250 for successfully referring someone to work with us

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