Personal Assistant (Support Worker)

Thistle Foundation

  • Craigmillar, City of Edinburgh
  • £12.60 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 12 days ago
Job PurposeOur Personal Assistants support people to lead full, active and socially connected lives, supporting people to achieve the things that matter to them.Applicants should have, or be willing to work towards, a qualification meeting the standards required for registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).Job DetailsAre you a person who can bring your whole self to work and share your knowledge and skills with the values of person centredness, empathy and kindness.Nancy is looking for two new female personal assistant* who are creative and have good ideas, can share their interests and look for new opportunities to undertake to help imbed routine, structure and consistency.The position is for various hours between 16hrs and 32hrs, which will include sleepovers.*Exemption under Equality Act 2010About this opportunity:Nancy is a lady who loves music and especially Elvis. Nancy likes to occasionally go out for walks locally and is always interested in speaking to people when out and about. To relax and unwind she enjoys adult colouring books. Nancy is a sociable person and enjoys spending time with her family who are extremely important to her and visit regularly. Looking good is very important and Nancy having her hair done regularly is a necessity.Nancy likes her house to be kept well maintained to a high standard so support with this is important as is providing all aspects of personal care.If you would like an informal chat about this vacancy please contact orJob ref: NOF251What we offerWe are committed to supporting you to develop your skills as a practitioner and creating career development opportunities. At Thistle, you will have access to sector-leading training courses and be supported to achieve your SVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care accreditation.Employee Benefits
  • Salary: From 1st April 2025, starting salary £12.60 per hour (£25,552 per annum (FTE)) rising to £13.52 per hour (£27,418 (FTE)).
  • Fantastic training (on full pay)
This includes enhanced learning in person-centred practice, leadership skills, IT and other bespoke training courses. * SSSC registration paid for by Thistle
  • Support to achieve SVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care
  • Support from regular meetings with your team, Lead Practitioner or Coach
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Non-contributory death in service benefit scheme
  • 30 days of annual leave, increasing by 1 day/year up to 35 days
  • Free Thistle Gym membership
  • Membership of the HSF Health Plan
  • Refer a Friend scheme, paying £250 for successfully referring someone to work with us

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