P/T Personal Assistant / Companion
Hours: 9 – 12hrs per week
Days / Hours: (Earliest start 9.30am / latest finish 8.00pm)
Days – to be discussed at interview
Rate: £13.45 – £14.59 per hour
Duties
Personal Assistants (female) required to provide Personal Care, Social Support and companionship to a young woman with Multiple Sclerosis who is now wheelchair dependent. She lives in her own accommodation in the Dreghorn area and values confidentiality as the support is mainly in her home.
Personal Care
* Assist with hair washing, showering, continence care, dressing and breakfast preparation
* Medication prompting and essential hygiene housework tasks such as clearing dishes, laundry and bed making
* Food preparation and batch cooking
Social Support
* Assist with shopping tasks and putting away grocery deliveries
* Attend appointments, access the wider community and accompany the client to clubs, events, cinema, ten‑pin bowling, meals, etc.
* Help with pet care – taking a small dog to groomers or vets when needed
* Speak up on the client’s behalf when appropriate, without taking away her independence
Applicants should be friendly, with a cheery personality, easy‑going, sociable and genuinely interested in supporting the client to maintain her independence. Animal friendliness is required as she has a small dog.
Desirable Qualifications
* Understanding of Multiple Sclerosis and experience of working with clients with physical disabilities
* Driver; current driver’s licence, own car and business insurance
* Travel allowance is included; mileage costs will be covered for related travel
Successful applicants will undergo a new PVG Disclosure at the employer’s expense and provide two reference contacts prior to appointment.
There is a 6‑month probationary period attached to these posts with 1 week’s notice within that time if the post does not work out.
Application
To apply, email your CV to recruitment@ailn.org quoting Ref: 02/dreghorn/HJ or contact Jennifer Lee on 01294 475686 for an application form to be returned to:
Ayrshire Independent Living Network
Michael Lynch Centre
71 Princes Street
Ardrossan
KA22 8DG
***Please note that AILN are not the employers; AILN is a Self‑Directed Support Charity that offers a support, payroll & mailbox service on behalf of Individual Employers***
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