Support Worker / Personal Assistant – Hawick – 3170

Support Worker/Personal Assistant–Hawick

Enthusiastic and compassionate Personal assistantrequiredto provide support for8 hours every fortnightto care fora15-year-oldautisticboy,to allowhismotherto get respite fromhercaring role.Applicantstoideally have some experience in working with children withadditionalneeds.

Terms:

• Hours of work: 8.00 hours per fortnight

• £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

• To support client to ensure their safety and well-being.

• To support with personal careroutine as/whenrequired.

• To support with general care needs including:

• Meal and drink preparation.

• To develop a positive relationship with the client and work as part of a team.

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

• Experience of caring for childrenwithadditionalneeds

• Caring and sensitive to the problems disability can bring

Skills and Experience

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

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