Support Worker / Personal Assistant – Hawick – 3185

Support Worker/Personal Assistant–Hawick

A lady living inHawickis looking for a kind, reliable, and enthusiastic Personal Assistant toassisther whilst her current PA goes on a maternity cover basis, with a planned start date of late October.

I am an older lady who lives in Hawick and I live independently with some support from my family.I am losing my sight and have onlyvery limitedvision so this can cause problems, particularly when cooking meals.I am looking from someone to help me prepare my dinner in the evening, by supporting me to make a meal of my choosing and ensure I am not at risk of burningmyself orunder-preparing the food.

Terms: Hours of work:3.50 per week £14.05per hour. Paid annual leave entitlement of 5.6 weeks pro rata Probationary period of6months Post subject to references and PVG scheme membership Job Description Main Tasks & Responsibilities Encourage and support me to prepare an evening meal; Supervision to ensure I am safe and not at risk from scalds or accidents; Assistme to plate up my meal whenproperlycookedandtidy up any utensils/pots etc before leaving me to eat my meal. Personal Attributes 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 right to privacy and to alwaysmaintainprofessional standards of confidentiality Skills and Experience

Experienceis essentialfor a candidateand someonewith the right personal attributes,and tobe able to show some suitability for the roleisrequired.

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