Support Worker​/Personal Assistant

A lady living in Peebles is looking for a kind and reliable Support Worker to provide weekly assistance for 6 hours. Experience supporting someone with dementia would be beneficial.

The employer is hoping for support on Mondays
, starting after 10am
, for a 6-hour block. Exact times can be discussed and agreed directly with the client.

• Provide companionship and general support throughout the day
• Assist with day-to-day tasks to help ensure the client’s comfort and wellbeing
• Encourage engagement in activities the client enjoys
• Develop a positive and trusting relationship with the client and her family

• Kind, patient, and understanding
• Reliable, trustworthy, and respectful
• Able to use your own initiative and work independently
• Sensitive to the needs of someone living with dementia

• Experience supporting individuals with dementia is beneficial

• Hours:
  
  6 hours per week (Mondays after 10am – flexible within the day)
• Rate of Pay: £13.20 per hour
• Holiday Entitlement: 5.6 weeks paid annual leave pro rata
• Probationary Period: 6 months
• Employment subject to satisfactory checks