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Personal Assistant (Support Worker)Job PurposeOur Personal Assistants support people to lead full, active and socially connected lives, supporting people to achieve the things that matter to them.Applicants should have, or be willing to work towards, a qualification meeting the standards required for registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).Job DetailsWe are recruiting a new female* Personal Assistant on a varied contract of up to 35 hours per week. This vacancy is based within Leith, Edinburgh.This service will require sleepovers. *Exemption under Equality Act 2010About this opportunityWe are looking for a female Personal Assistant for a professional female who suffered a spinal cord injury in 2020 and who is continuing to adjust to life with tetraplegia. Prior to the accident she was a rock-climbing athlete and spent much of her time actively outdoors in the European mountains (skiing, climbing, cycling, and walking) and is now understandably coming to terms with this life changing outcome. She continues to work in her profession and is striving to regain an active life with various outdoor pursuits, namely handcycling, sit-skiing and indoor swimming. The successful Personal Assistant will be conscientious and reliable. You should be proficient in English. You will have authentic empathy and be able to anticipate and tactfully support on days where she is finding it more difficult to cope. You will be able to forward plan and have good problem-solving skills. You should recognise the value of your input and the positive impact it will have.You will be prepared to travel abroad on occasions and sleep over when required. You will need to be able to cycle.You will be required on occasions to prepare some basic meals. Living locally and having a degree of flexibility will be advantageous. If you would like an informal chat about this vacancy please contact Patrycja.Gutowska@thistle.org.ukor Andrew.Smith@thistle.org.uk Please click here for the full job description.Job ref: SYM262 What we offer We are committed to supporting you to develop your skills as a practitioner and creating career development opportunities. At Thistle, you will have access to sector-leading training courses and be supported to achieve your SVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care accreditation.Employee BenefitsFrom 1st April 2026, starting salary £13.45 per hour (£27,277 per annum (FTE)) rising to £13.55 per hour (£27,479 FTE)).Fantastic training (on full pay)This includes enhanced learning in person-centred practice, leadership skills, IT and other bespoke training courses.SSSC registration paid for by ThistleSupport to achieve SVQ Level 3 in Health & Social CareSupport from regular meetings with your team, Lead Practitioner or CoachContributory pension schemeNon-contributory death in service benefit scheme30 days of annual leave, increasing by 1 day/year up to 35 days Free Thistle Gym membershipMembership of the HSF Health PlanRefer a Friend scheme, paying £250 for successfully referring someone to work with us
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