Care Worker / Personal Assistant

ILA Self Directed Support Forth Valley; Falkirk; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

ILA Self Directed Support Forth Valley in Camelon is seeking a personal assistant to support a 73-year-old man with progressive MS. The role focuses on helping navigate his digital life, manage his diary, and assist with activities on a nearby boat.

The position is part-time, on-site, with a pay rate of £13.45 per hour gross. Basic IT skills and a practical, sociable approach are essential; driving licence is desirable but not essential.

Qualifications

• Must have basic IT skills and be practically minded.
• Willing to support active social life and boat-related activities.
• Experience with diary and inbox management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Help organise social life around progressive MS and disability.
• Manage diary and email inbox; help project manage commitments to reduce fatigue.
• Help getting in/out of boat; assist with small DIY tasks and tea, music, sketching.
• Perform any other duties commensurate with a PA role.

Skills

IT skills

Diary management

Driving licence

Job description

Hours: 4 hours per week (can be flexible)

Rate of pay: £13.45 per hour gross

Description:

A personal assistant is required by a 73 year old man to improve his quality of life. Alex has progressive MS and is a wheelchair user and needs someone who can help him on two fronts; to navigate his digital life and make use of his small boat moored nearby. The person needs to have basic IT skills and be fairly practical and happy to support him to live an active and sociable life.

Tasks will include:

• assisting the supported person (Alex) to organise their social life around their progressively increasing condition;
• helping to manage Alex’s diary and his inbox and help him to project manage the demands on his time to help reduce fatigue and stress;
• helping Alex get into and out of the boat, providing practical support with small DIY tasks, preparing for and clearing up after activities with Alex in the boat such as making cups of tea, listening to music and sketching;
• any other duties commensurate with the role of a PA.

Full UK Driving Licence desirable but not essential.

This job is advertised on behalf of an individual person and they will be the employer.

This is not a skilled worker vacancy and does not offer sponsorship to work in the UK

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Care Worker / Personal Assistant

Company: ILA Self Directed Support Forth Valley

Salary: from £13.45 an hour

Hours: Part-time

Location: Camelon

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 2 Oct 2026

Closing date: 1 Nov 2026

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