PERSONAL ASSISTANT JOB VACANCY: ADVERT DETAILS

Lead Practitioner requesting
post(s) advertised / Alica Gulasova
Male or Female PAs required? / Either
Location / Craigmillar
Duration (part time, full time, permanent, pool, fixed term). If temporary give details of length of contract, reason (eg maternity cover) etc. / Full time, permanent
Closing Date / 7th March
Interview Date (if known)
No. of posts / 1
Driving licence required? / No
Hours per week
*Please include shift pattern i.e. days, nights, weekends, sleepovers, waking nights / 30 hours per week including weekends, no sleepovers required
This advert will appear on the following websites and will be issued to all staff, including those on maternity leave /
  • Thistle Website
  • Intranet
  • Gumtree
  • Job Centre Plus

Please indicate if you wish to advertise in other media (which will require to be authorised by HR Manager)
Please give details of the age, gender, interests and hobbies of the person we support(i.e. art, music, cinema, socialising) and any other information to be included in the ad. (see overleaf for examples)
Please list who will be involved with the recruitment process and at what stage e.g. the person we support, family members, etc, for CV screening, interview, etc / The Lead Practitioners firstly, will meet the gentlemen in the second stage.
Authorised by / Alica Gulasova
Date / 07/02/18

PLEASE FORWARD THIS COMPLETED FORM TO HR

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Job Reference Allocated : / Date sent to SSA :
Personal Assistants
When requesting an ad please give information about the person we support who is recruiting the PA. / We are looking for a personal assistant to join an established team working alongsidetwo elderly gentlemen will some aspects of their life. They reside in their own homes in the Craigmillar area. They enjoy going out and being part of the community. Their hobbies include music, theatre, reading, shopping, watching sports and meeting new people.
The gentlemen enjoy sociable and compassionate people with a sense of humour. If you are empathic, warm and understanding and would like to be a member of this team, please apply on line.
It is essential that the PA takes part in a backup system to cover any sickness within the support team. There is a payment for backup cover.
Examples of any other info to be included / Staff are required to have good communication and social skills to work effectively. 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 make a difference to someone’s life? Can you help build friendships and find ways to contribute and connect to the local community?
For an informal chat about this vacancy please contact Alica Gulasova on 07552 277386
This section is standard for all ads. / 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 receiveexcellent training on full pay.
As a Thistle PA 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. After a satisfactory probation period these benefits can be extended to your family members.
*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.
Please note that CVs will not be accepted as an Application.

Personal Assistant Job vacancy : advert detailsrevised July 2012