Personal Assistants

We’re looking for bold and remarkable people who care. Can you make a difference to the lives of disabled people?

We are looking for Personal Assistant(s) to support and assist a lady who is based in Balmaclellan. Our client is currently in hospital and is keen to get home. She enjoys the garden and being outside, she enjoys watching TV especially quiz and cookery programmes.  
Our client needs help with personal care, dressing and bedtime routines. Assistance is also required with day-to-day tasks, meal prep, light housework and shopping. 

The support required is 7 days a week, 4 visits a day these visits require 2 assistants to support moving and handling.
Requirements

•    Clean Driving Licence is preferred but not essential.
•    It is important that the successful candidate/s are able to work as a team and communicate appropriate information to other PAs and family as and when required. 
•    Personal assistants will encourage and support independent living, be patient and caring.
•    It is desirable that applicants have had previous experience in care services, specifically moving and handling. However, specific training can be sourced if the successful applicant has no previous experience of working in adult support services.
•    Post is subject to a satisfactory PVG.

Applying for this position:

Applying for this job is easy. At the bottom of this advert, you can submit your CV and a covering letter directly to our hiring service. You will then hear from us within three weeks of the noted closing date. We will invite successful candidates to an interview so we can learn more about what makes each other tick, in a safe and secure way.

You can keep a track of your application in your profile management settings.

For more information on this role, you can call Karen on 07572 128264 using reference KACJ1302

General Information:

•    Please note that Capability Scotland is not the employer but is acting on our client’s behalf, who is the employer.

•    Capability Scotland is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and which promote equality of opportunity. We are happy to consider job-share applications if this is suitable for our client’s needs.

•    Capability Scotland is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people and conducts thorough pre-employment checks on all preferred candidates on behalf of our client.

•    A copy of Capability Scotland’s Equality and Diversity Policy is available upon request from the HR Team.