Personal Assistant

I am Richard and I am 63-year-old man. I am a full-time wheelchair user looking for a friendly, reliable Personal Assistant to support me at home and out in the community. I live in Dumfries with my wife, mother-in-law and small dog. My interests include gardening, photography, sailing and travel.

About the role

You’ll help me maintain my independence and enjoy day-to-day life. Tasks are varied and may include:

• Light domestic duties (shopping, cooking, cleaning, laundry, linen changes, light gardening)
• Personal care (bathing, shaving, medication support, preparing a dosette box)
• Accompanying me to medical appointments
• Helping me stay in touch with family and friends
• Supporting hobbies such as dog walking, photography and sailing
• Coming with me to social events
• Assisting with physiotherapy and exercise routines

No two days are exactly the same.

Who I’m looking for

• I’m looking for someone who is:
• Honest, reliable and self-motivated
• Punctual and respectful
• Able to build a positive working relationship based on trust and good communication
• Discreet and able to maintain confidentiality
• Comfortable working in someone’s home and supporting personal care

What I offer

• Full moving and handling training and ongoing support.
• A welcoming home environment.
• Opportunities for additional training (e.g., First Aid).
• Pay at the Real Living Wage: £12.60 per hour.
• Workplace pension via NEST.
• Paid annual leave of 28 days
• Hours
• Monday–Thursday: 10:00–14:30
• Friday: 10:00–14:15
• Total weekly hours: 19.75
• Includes a half-hour unpaid break at noon each day.
• I am willing to be flexible with hours.
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• Essential qualities
• Self-motivated and trustworthy
• Respectful of confidentiality
• Good interpersonal skills
• Needs to get PVG check.

Preferred

• Hygiene/food-handling qualification
• Driving Licence
• Enjoys dogs
• Good listener

“Please note Capability Scotland isn’t the employer we are only acting on behalf of our client. The client will be the employer.”