Personal Assistant for Independent Living

As a Personal Assistant, you will provide physical support to enable independent living.

The job will involve helping with daily living tasks, including personal care, household work and other general mobility assistance.

Your work will also include providing emergency support as and when needed. This will require excellent awareness and a quick, calm response.

What skills and qualities are needed?

Excellent all round communicator, including non verbal communication.

- Patient, efficient and excellent work ethic.

- Able to undertake tasks both supervised and unsupervised, as instructed, to a high standard.

- Professional and positive attitude towards your employer, work and at all times respect persons in your working environment.

- Respect your employer's lifestyle and respect boundaries to maintain a professional working relationship.

- Non-smoker and free from any use of substances.

- Physical fitness, stamina and strength. This is a physically demanding job and it's important you have the skills to maintain your well being and strength.

- Excellent personal hygiene and follow the employer's hygiene protocols all around.

-Excellent skills in the kitchen with using gas hobs safely, avoiding burns when dealing with hot items, using sharp kitchen utensils without injury and following the employer's food safety protocol.

- Honest, timely and trustworthy in all aspects of your work, acting at all times in your employer's best interests, according solely to what your employer determines is in their best interest.

- Understand and maintain privacy, confidentiality and boundaries in all aspects of work.

What experience is needed?

No prior experience is required, only a willingness to learn, be committed and have good work ethic. All practical life skills will be taken into account.

Preference is given to those without care industry experience who are open minded to learning.

What are the working hours?
Weekly hours will be around 20-30, and will increase to around 45 during busier periods.

Flexibility regarding hours of work is an essential requirement. This includes working evenings and weekends and overnights.

But the employer will agree a general shift pattern with you so you are able to plan your life and rest periods.

Will I receive training?

Training will be provided by the employer, during this time you will have less working hours and overnights will not be requested.
Moving and handling training for hoisting maybe helpful and if you're interested, you can take the initiative to complete the course yourself.

The employer must be confident you are able to do overnight work as requested and required. Working exclusively overnight shifts is not possible. There will be statutory resting periods between all shifts, and during all shifts.

How do I apply?

To apply, send over your CV, cover letter and 3 referees for the employer to contact.

If your application is complete and no further information is required, the next stage would involve interviews. Please note that only selected candidates will go ahead with interviews.

Please note:

If you are successful, you will be asked to apply for a PVG application through Disclosure Scotland at your own cost. This must be countersigned by the employer.

Important details:

This work is suitable for recent graduates and those with graduate Visas.
The employer cannot offer sponsorship or work Visas.

Workwear:

There will be a dress code - it is likely you'll have appropriate clothing and footwear but any extra purchases would be the employee's responsibility.

PPE such as gloves will be provided by the employer. Generally Covid masks are not required except in specific circumstances.

Contract:

Please note there is a 6 month probationary period. Contracts will be renewed regularly on a yearly basis, after the first year.