Description
Hours : Various hours available (Part time) plus occasional sleepover
Location : Newhaven, Edinburgh
Salary : £15,404 per annum (pro-rata). (£7.60 per hour, sleepovers £64.80)
Closing Date: Friday 7th October 2016
We are looking for someone who is an energetic and vibrant person to support a young man in his 30s and you may also be required to support his partner, a young woman also in her 30s as they reside together. He enjoys hobbies such as going to the gym, watching sport and socialising with friends and he also works full-time Monday to Friday and requires early morning support in the mornings to get ready for this. His partner is busy with her university studies and enjoys activities such as swimming, staying active and also socialising with friends. They enjoy spending time alone together also.
We have 2 vacancies; one 10 hour post and one pool worker.
Staff are required to have good communication and social skills to work effectively with families and other members of a small team.
Are you flexible and responsive? Do you have what it takes to support individuals to achieve and maintain a great normal 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. On top of this The Thistle Foundation provides award winning training and other benefits such as a contributory pension, childcare voucher scheme and many others.
Thistle Foundation is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Successful candidates will be subject to a PVG check, which will be paid for by Thistle.
