Personal Assistant

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 a Personal Assistant to support John who is 92 and based in Lockerbie. John is looking for support to assist with personal care, meal preparation and medication prompting and companionship. He has some mobility issues and is getting used to using a zimmer.  He does have another personal assistant so this would be for 2 days per week, 5 evenings plus holiday and sickness cover. Please see job description for hours. 

John’s interests are his dog and family. 

Working with John: 

• £14.60 per hour  
• Experience in adult social care an advantage but not essential 
• 10 hours per week
• Dog lover 
• Friendly and patient and a good communicator 
• Flexible working  
• This post is subject to a PVG check 

Applying to work with John:

Applying to work with John is easy. At the bottom of this advert, you can submit your CV and a covering letter directly to our hiring service. You’ll then hear from us within three weeks of the noted closing date. We’ll 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.

A full job description of this role is available by clicking here: Job Description - JMCL July 2024

For more information on this role, you can call Anne on 01387 403108 or 07395794168 using reference PA167AM.

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.