Personal Assistant

2 weeks ago


Duns, United Kingdom Encompass Full time

A 23 year old young man, living in Duns, is looking for a couple of VERY honest, trustworthy and reliable support worker to join his support team to offering daily support. The role would involve supporting the client who has a neuromuscular condition called SMA. This would include care duties involving personal care, showering, continence care and dressing as well as cooking meals and helping in all aspects of his daily life.

The client has 60 hours per week available to split variably. This could be a 40 hour and a 20 hour or two 30 hour contracts or any other split. There is also the opportunity to come for weekends away. Usually a Friday to Sunday/Monday or a Saturday to Sunday for which accommodation is paid.

**Terms**:

- Hours per week: Part-time and full-time options available.
- Hours of work: Flexible but shifts are to include either a Friday or Saturday nightshift 10pm - 8am or possibly both.
- £13.10 per hour.
- Paid annual leave entitlement of 5.6 weeks pro rata
- Probationary period of 3 months

**Main Tasks & Responsibilities**
- To support a disabled young person to ensure their safety and well-being.
- To support with personal care needs including showering, dressing, medical support and continence care.
- To support with general care needs such as cooking light meals.
- To support to maintain cleanliness and tidiness of the client’s equipment and surroundings.
- To develop a positive relationship with the young person and his family.
- To interact with the client and keep them entertained with activities they enjoy, in the home, the local community and further afield which would include supporting him in his wheelchair.
- To work alongside a parent or another member of the team when required but to work independently too.
- To accompany the client on short trips out of the house for appointments or social activities.
- To support the client with longer overnight stays away from home on an as and when basis.

Person Specification

**Personal Attributes**
- Kind and caring, sensitive to the client’s needs
- Patient and cheerful
- Very honest, 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**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: £13.10 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 40 per week

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 02/04/2025
Reference ID: 2702


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