Personal Assistant (Female*) (Support Worker) Ref: PA/CMcC/07/16
Description
Hours/Duration: 16 hrs per week, varied days and includes a day’s paid on-call
Sleepovers: Paid at £64.80 per sleepover
Salary: £15,404 pro-rata (£7.60 per hour)
Location: Morningside, Edinburgh
Closing Date: Monday 27th June 2016
Are you looking for a rewarding career and the opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge by working towards supporting me to have a good life.
I have a great team who support me to fulfil my best moments in life. They support me in all different ways and maybe you would like the opportunity to be part of this
I am a female in my 30’s and I need the right support to do all the things in life I enjoy.
I have a busy week with classes in Art, Dancing and Music. I also go Horse riding, play Boccia and swim weekly. In the spare time I have left I love the usual things in life, I like meeting up with friends for coffee and also enjoy shopping and trips to the Theatre/Cinema. My Art work involves occasionally putting my work on display and I have become a successful Artist by selling my work over the past few years.
Maybe you would like to help me promote this further.
I try to holiday at least twice a year with my team, this is an extra to be enjoyed if you would like to join the team who support me. I am looking for someone who can drive (I have my own car) and who has the energy and enthusiasm needed to keep up with me and my activities
If you :
• would like to make a difference to my life
• you can share your skills and gifts with me
• you can be flexible and responsive ,and
• you have what it takes to help me build friendships and help me find ways to contribute and connect to my local community
I would like to meet you!
Applicants must have, or be willing to work towards a qualification meeting the standards required for registration with the Scottish Social Services Council.
In return you will have the satisfaction of working for an organisation at the cutting edge of designing individualised support arrangements that make a real difference to people’s lives. You will receive excellent training on full pay and you will be eligible to apply for our fully funded SVQ and other benefits, such as a contributory pension scheme, childcare voucher scheme and Hospital Saturday Fund. Thistle are currently looking into Corporate Gym Membership for all staff.
*Exemption under Equality Act 2010
Thistle Foundation is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Successful candidates will be subject to a PVG check which will be paid for by Thistle.
Please note that CVs will not be accepted as an Application.