Support Worker / Personal Assistant – Clovenfords – 3138

A young lady living in Clovenfords requires a PA to support her by maintaining her mental and physical health, managing her tenancy, and encouraging/assisting her to access the community. She has OCD, anxiety, and agoraphobia which she is working towards improving; it is important she has the right support to ensure there is no decline.

Terms

• Hours per week: 5 hours (flexible)
• Hours of work: preferably split between 3 days and after 1pm, though days and times can be agreed
• £14.00 per hour
• Mileage up to 0.45p for travel to appointments/accessing community
• Paid annual leave entitlement of 5.6 weeks pro rata
• Probationary period of 6 months
• Position subject to references and PVG scheme membership

Main Tasks & Responsibilities

• To develop a positive relationship with the client and assist to set and achieve small manageable goals
• To prompt with personal care needs if required
• Assisting to communicate with GP/health professionals/housing as required
• Assisting to attend appointments as required
• Ensuring the home is kept to an acceptable standard
• To support client to ensure their safety and well-being

Personal Attributes

• Kind and caring, sensitive to the client’s needs
• Patient and cheerful
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Ability to use own initiative
• Ability to work sensitively in a home setting respecting the client’s right to privacy and to always maintain professional standards of confidentiality

Skills and Experience

An understanding of OCD, anxiety and agoraphobia would be advantageous, though experience is not essential for a candidate with the right personal attributes.