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 female* Personal Assistant Pool worker to work alongside a woman who lives in Leith, Edinburgh. As a Pool worker you would be expected to cover shifts on an ad-hoc basis, primarily to cover staff absences and annual leave. This is a highly flexible role where you would be expected to work flexibly to help the team out when required and sleepovers are a required part of this role
*Exemption under Equality Act
About this opportunity
We are looking for female* Personal Assistants who are: -
- open and honest,
- up for a laugh,
- good communicators and good team members with the ability to work productively and confidently both in a team and 1:1.
You will be required to support a woman in her early 30s who lives in her own home in Leith. She requires assistance with all aspects of personal care, housework, cooking and getting to and from destinations. She enjoys watching TV (particularly crime and medical drama), going to the cinema, attending the theatre, watching sport (mainly football and tennis) and she attends football matches on a regular basis.
She describes herself as open and honest, compassionate, intelligent (both academically and emotionally), funny and up for a good laugh. She says what she thinks and she means what she says. She works part-time and is very active in and around Edinburgh and is supported 24 hours a day every day.