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  • SDS Options Fife - Personal Assistant (SDS/EM/270673)

    Created: 28/02/2023, Updated: 01/03/2023
    News/Events Category: Job Vacancies


    Post: Personal Assistant

    Reference: SDS/EM/270673

    Hours: 27 hours per week

    Salary: £10.50 per hour

    Location: Cardenden

    Contract: Permanent

    Qualifications required: PVG required - This role requires an enhanced check through PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups).

    Essential requirements: Kind, caring and a good sense of humour. 

    SDS Options Fife is looking for personal assistants to help an 88-year-old gentleman with his personal care, meal prep and light housework. Accompanying him to social activities such as a walk or even the pub as he has a keen interest in 60s and 70 music.

    This gentleman has a brain injury but communicates his needs. This lovely individual requires assistance to get up in the morning, showered and changed. Light cleaning such as wiping around the bathroom after use would also be helpful.

    Applicants must have a caring attitude, a good sense of humour, and be reliable with a positive and flexible approach to work.

    This role requires an enhanced check through PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups).

    Duties and Responsibilities:

    • Provision of personal care
    • Assisting client to shower; dry; change clothes
    • Light housework ie wiping round the bathroom after use etc.
    • Accompany on social activities x2 weekly
    • Breakfast and dinner prep and assistance
    • Medication prompt

    For more information, check out this Person Specification. To apply for this post please submit a copy of your CV quoting the job reference number above by:

    • E-mail: [email protected] or
    • Post: SDS Options (Fife), DPHS Fife, Caledonia House, Pentland Park, Saltire Centre, Glenrothes, Fife, KY6 2AQ

    Closing date: Apply any-time

    SDS Options Fife is advertising this vacancy on behalf of our client and is not the employer and cannot endorse any applicant and/or employer.




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