Personal Assistant

7 months ago


Duns, United Kingdom Encompass Full time

**Vacancy Information**

**Personal Assistant - Duns**

A lovely lady living on her own at home in Duns is starting to require a little assistance to
support her daily living. She is looking for a cheerful and friendly personal assistant to help
her most mornings. The role is to provide some reassurance and be around when she is
showering to ensure her safety and support with lunch prep.

**Terms**:
Hours per week: 5 hrs a week
Hours of work: 1 hr a day Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun preferably around 11am for an hour but
can be very flexible and to be discussed with family.
£12 per hour.
Paid annual leave entitlement of 5.6 weeks pro rata

**Main Tasks & Responsibilities
- To support an elderly lady to ensure her safety and well-being around her home.
- To provide reassurance when client is in shower by being available in case of any

incident.
- To support with general care needs around lunch preparation.
- To maintain cleanliness and tidiness of the client’s equipment and surroundings
- To develop a positive relationship with the client and her family.

Person Specification

**Personal Attributes
- Kind and caring, sensitive to the client’s needs
- Patient and cheerful and friendly
- 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
**Skills and Experience**

should be able to show some suitability for the role.

**Hours of Work**

Hours per week: 5 hrs a week
Hours of work: 1 hr a day Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun preferably around 11am for an hour but
can be very flexible and to be discussed with family.

**Terms**
- Hours to be mutually agreed
- £12 per hour
- Paid annual leave entitlement of 5.6 weeks pro rata
- Probationary period of 3 months
- Mobile phone usage should be kept to emergency calls only


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