Job Outline –
| Post | Personal Assistant
to a Young woman in the Troon Area
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| Posts
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hours 15 hrs 45 mins per week
hrs and days to be discussed at interview |
| Salary
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Living wage rate – £12.00 per hour |
| Job Purpose | To work closely and flexibly with a Young woman who has Multiple Sclerosis to ensure she is appropriately supported to participate in a full range of opportunities in her life.
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| Employer | You will be employed by the Young lady, who will be assisted to administer payroll and undertake the necessary employment support responsibilities by a relevant support organisation. |
| Key Duties and Responsibilities
Personalise as required |
You will be responsible for supporting her to engage in her community life and activities as directed by her.
Being flexible is a key component to this job and you will be guided by the employer about the particular activities she wants to participate in at particular times and you are expected to support her choices. She requires assistance with personal care support whilst showering and dressing. Working days will be M, W, F afternoons. You will be required to have your own vehicle to take the employer out and about, she will refund your fuel. She has a friendly cowardly cat Part of the role is companionship, which may be in her own home. |
| Training |
Person Specification
| Attributes: | Essential Criteria
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Desirable |
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Qualifications |
Demonstrable experience of supporting people to fulfil their potential and have active lives. | Relevant qualification(s). |
| Knowledge & Skills | An understanding of how to support and facilitate in a way that empowers the person.
Good interpersonal skills and values reflecting social inclusion. Excellent and effective communication skills. Excellent listening skills. Good organisational skills. Understands the crucial role that family carers play and the value of their contribution. |
Working knowledge of good person-centred practice.
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| Experience
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Can engage effectively and work in partnership with others.
Has experience of participating in sporting activities and have wide sporting interests and an awareness of different hobbies. |
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| Personal Qualities | The employer enjoys going to the Cinema, the Gym, and getting out and about, sometimes this may be on the bus or train.
She is looking for someone with a good sense of humour, down to earth. She is quite quiet so not to overwhelm her, also a good listener. The person should be good at connecting into community activities and making contacts/networks |
Wide experience of community activities |
| Other | You must have a full clean UK driving licence
You must have business use on your car Ins |
To apply for this vacancy please email your up to date CV to evelyn@ailn.org
Successful applicants will have to undergo a new or update of the PVG disclosure scheme and provide 2 up to date reference contacts. PVG cost will be met by the employers funding
Please note that AILN are not the employers, we a support service
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