Personal Assistant (Support Worker)
Job Purpose
Our 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 Details
This young man is supported 24/7 by an Individual team from Thistle Foundation. Flexibility and spontaneity are important as is being a team player, and being able to use your initiative. He likes his team to make things happen, be outgoing, flexible (to support him on trips, holidays, gaps in shifts), chatty and have a sense of humour.
There are 2x18hrs posts available, sleepovers will be required and a full UK driving licence is preferred.
About this opportunity
The gentleman lives in his own flat near the Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh and has his own car which his team drives. He enjoys leading a busy life: dancing, pottery, media, listening to music, going to concerts, socialising and meeting new people, being spontaneous and adventurous. He has piloted planes, driven speedboats and skied. He has travelled to Africa, America and Australia and is currently involved in developing a website.
Please click here to view some photographs of this young man taking part in some of the activities mentioned above.
If you would like an informal chat about this vacancy, please contact Jackie.Deans@thistle.org.uk
Please click here for the full job description.
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What we offer
We 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: Starting salary £12.10 per hour (£24,538 per annum (FTE)) rising to £12.40 per hour (£25,147 (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
