Support Worker​/Personal Assistant – Cockburnspath; Eyemouth area

A lady in Cockburnspath is looking for someone to join her small team to offer her some extra support for a short period of time with the possibility of a more permanent position. She currently requires support up to 3 time per day to support her with her personal care and to help ensure her safety when showering due to a physical disability.

These hours will be available to start Feb/March.

• Hours per week: up to 10.5 hours
• Hours of work: 3 x 30 minute visits per day, ideally around 8am, 12pm and 8pm
• £13.55 per hour.
• Paid annual leave entitlement of 5.6 weeks pro rata
• Probationary period of 6 months
• Post subject to references and PVG scheme membership

• To support individual to help ensure their safety and well-being
• To support with personal care needs such as
  • Support with showering
  • Support to wash hair
  • Support to maintain specific foot care routine
• To support with mobilising around her own home.
• To support to maintain cleanliness and tidiness of the client’s equipment and surroundings
• To develop a positive relationship with the individual and her family.

• Kind and caring, sensitive to the client’s needs
• Patient and cheerful
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Ability to use your own initiative
• Ability to work sensitively in a home setting respecting the client and family’s right to privacy and to always maintain professional standards of confidentiality

• Knowledge of Addison’s disease would be an advantage but not essential

Experience is not essential for a candidate with the right personal attributes, but they should be able to show some suitability for the role.