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
We have one part-time vacancies to join the team of female* Personal Assistants who support a 28-year-old woman who lives in Barnton, Edinburgh.
This position is for a personal assistant. One position of 20 hrs. These hours include team meetings, support and supervision and attendance at training.
Support is provided Monday to Saturday typically 11am to 5pm but this may vary. Shifts are planned and agreed in advance with the team and the need to have a flexible and committed approach is essential.
*Exemption under Equality Act 2010
About this opportunity
This young woman has her own vehicle, and a driver would be good but not essential. This is a great time for you to introduce new things, to look for other opportunities to enhance her life.
Amongst other things she enjoys: -
- Socialising, chatting, and having a laugh.
- Listening to music.
- Going out and about, having coffee and hot chocolate
- Going to the cinema
- Doing the occasional arts and crafts
- Going out for walks and likes to meet and talk to dogs whilst she is out walking.
If you would like some more information about this vacancy, please contact
Jacqueline.Deans @thistle.org.uk or Heather.Simmons@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: 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
