Personal Assistant Care at Home, Fort William

Part or full time contracts. Drivers essential unless you live in Caol or Kinlochleven and can walk to each service.

£13.45 per hour.

Shift pattern: 7am starts – 2pm or 3pm – 9pm.

About the role: Personal Assistants are crucial in supporting people with support needs. Their work varies each day and includes personal care, meal preparation, medication administration, moving and handling, and positive behavioural support, while expanding social networks and connections.

Each person has varying needs; you may support someone requiring moving and handling and full training will be provided. This is a varied role requiring flexibility.

• Provide personal care support to people with diverse needs.
• Assist with meal preparation and medication administration.
• Support mobility and moving and handling tasks.
• Deliver positive behavioural support and expand social networks.
• Work flexible shift patterns (7am-2pm or 3pm-9pm).

• Commitment to support individuals and help them achieve outcomes.
• Ability to adapt communication style to build supportive relationships.
• Positive and flexible outlook, capable of working independently or with a team.
• Transferable skills and values; no prior care experience required.
• Will register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 3 months of start date.

• Person-centred approaches, planning and thinking.
• Introduction to autism and epilepsy awareness.
• Moving and handling, adult and child support and protection.
• First aid and positive behavioural support.

• Health cash plans.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Cycle to Work scheme*
• Season Ticket loans*
• Blue Light Card.
• Funding of SVQ Health and Social Care qualifications for SSSC registration.

This is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment and selection is based on values, skills and competencies. The cost of PVG will be paid upfront and deducted from wage if appointed. The employer reserves the right to close this vacancy early if enough applications are received.

Terms & conditions apply.