Description
Hours: 12 hours per week
Location: Morningside / Muirhouse, Edinburgh
Salary: £15,404 per annum (pro-rata). (£7.60 per hour)
Closing Date: Friday 14th October 2016
We are looking for a female who is energetic and enthused to join a female team who support a young woman who enjoys socialising, shopping, art and crafts and going for walks around various parts of the town.
She likes to have people around her who are motivated and chatty and that have the ability to be clear and decisive when necessary. She requires encouragement and support to promote her independence and really enjoys getting to know new people.
She is very keen to get involved in different activities and possibly some volunteer work, are you someone who can motivate and support people to try new things?
Previous experience of supporting people through challenging situations is highly desirable though we would consider strong applicants who we think may be suited to the role.
The shift pattern would be 3 x 4 hour shifts per week:
1.30pm – 5.30pm (variable) Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday
Are you flexible and responsive? Do you have what it takes to support individuals to achieve and maintain a great life? Are you a unique person who wants to share their skills and gifts and make a difference to someone’s life? Can you help build friendships and find ways to contribute and connect to the local community?
Applicants must have, or be willing to work towards a qualification meeting the standards required for registration with the Scottish Social Services Council.
In return you will have the satisfaction of working for an organisation at the cutting edge of designing individualised support arrangements that make a real difference to people’s lives. You will receive excellent training on full pay and you will be eligible to apply for our fully funded SVQ and other benefits, such as a contributory pension scheme, childcare voucher scheme and Hospital Saturday Fund.
*Exemption under Equality Act 2010
Thistle Foundation is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Successful candidates will be subject to a PVG check, which will be paid for by Thistle.
