• Application to become Grant's PA/carer on Monday to Wednesday evenings

  • Many thanks for your interest in this position

    • Hours - 10 per week
    • Shifts -
      • Monday - 5pm-9pm - 4 hours - Assistance with swimming and meal
      • Tuesday - 5pm-7pm - 2 hours - Assistance with meal
      • Wednesday - 5pm-9pm - 4 hours - Assistance with gym and meal
    • Possible overtime -
      • Thursday - 9:30am-2:30pm - 5 hours - Gym, swimming and lunch
    • Rate of pay - £13.65 per hour, (pay rise pending) before tax/NI deductions
    • Location - Corstorphine, Edinburgh (EH12 7)

    Disabled man looking for a PA/carer to help with meal preparation and going to the gym and swimming
    Ideal candidates must be enthusiastic, patient, calm, have a good sense of humour, fit and healthy enough to lift my electric wheelchair in and out of the car and comfortable with assisting me and taking part in the social activities I enjoy.

    Candidates must be able to provide details of two referees whom they have known for at least a year in either a UK further or higher educational setting or UK work environment.

    Please complete the following form, and if successful, I will be in contact to set up a interview with you

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  • I can provide details of two referees who have each known me for at least a year in a UK further or higher educational setting or UK work environment*
  • How do you plan to get to my flat in Corstorphine?*
  • Do you speak fluent English?*
  • Are you authorised to work in the United Kingdom?*
  • Timesheets for the preceding 4 or 5 weeks are submitted to a payroll service (who calculate National Insurance and Tax deducttions) usually on the 2nd or 3rd Monday of the month and wages are paid by bank transfer to a UK bank account by the 5th of the following month, is this acceptable to you?*
  • Membership of Disclosure Scotland PVG Scheme is required - Membership costs will be covered*

  • I am looking to recruit permanent Personal Assistant(s)/Carer(s), who can support me in the following ways -

    Meal-time support:

    Preparing and cooking food

    Cutting-up food

    Feeding dependent on food-type and situation

    Washing dishes and general cleaning of kitchen after food prep

    Community activities (including swimming and gym work out):

    Lifting electric wheelchair in and out of the car

    Support with paying for goods and services

    Swimming:

    Undressing and dressing

    Support with walking and getting in and out of pool

    Support with snorkel

    Gym workout:

    Undressing and dressing

    Support with setting up equipment and various exercises

    Hydration support

    Dressing assistance:

    Application of creams/lotions for eczema

    Help with buttons/fastenings and getting clothes on and off

     

    Other tasks:

    Assistance maintaining upkeep of equipment e.g., wheelchair.

    Any other reasonable task required.

     

    Skills and Attributes Required:

    For all shifts:

    Effective communication and listening skills. 

    Ability to follow instructions and being comfortable to ask when you don’t understand something. 

    Open to learning, and to making suggestions.

    Reliable and trustworthy

    Friendly and easy-going

    Punctual

    Sense of humour – ‘a must’

    Can prepare and cook a meal

  • I am confident that I have the above skills and attributes*
  • I am ...*
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  • Shifts/availability

  • I am looking to recruit a PA to cover the following shifts -

    • Monday - 5pm-9pm - 4 hours - Assistance with swimming and meal
    • Tuesday - 5pm-7pm - 2 hours - Assistance with meal
    • Wednesday - 5pm-9pm - 4 hours - Assistance with gym and meal

    Possible overtime -

    • Thursday - 9:30am-2:30pm - 5 hours - Gym, swimming and lunch
  • I can work
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