Female* Personal Assistant AM261 - 495503

Thistle Foundation; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting salary £13.45 per hour

Salary rise to £13.55 per hour

SVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care

SSSC registration paid by Thistle

Pension scheme

Death in service benefit

30 days annual leave

Thistle Gym membership

HSF Health Plan

Refer a Friend £250

Job summary

The Thistle Foundation in Edinburgh is seeking a caring and supportive female Personal Assistant to help a sociable young woman lead an active, connected life. The role emphasises person-centred support, forward planning, and learning about simple therapeutic approaches, with training provided.

This part-time post is 25 hours per week, with paid-on-call duties. The position supports the individual’s goals and requires empathy, reliability, and teamwork, with opportunities to pursue SVQ Level 3

Qualifications

• Creative mind and ability to engage in activities with the client.
• Enjoys music and creative interests to support engagement.
• Good forward planning and initiative to support the person.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred personal assistance to enable social participation.
• Support in small team and maintain attention to detail.
• Participate in ongoing training and SVQ Level 3 development.

Skills

Creative mind

Enjoys music

Forward planning

Education

SSSC registration qualification awareness

Job description

Job Purpose

Our Personal Assistants support people to lead full, active and socially connected lives, supporting people to achieve the things that matter to them.

Applicants should have, or be willing to work towards, a qualification meeting the standards required for registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

Job Details

Sociable and good-natured young woman who lives in central Edinburgh seeks caring and supportive female* PA.

Flexibility is important plus the ability to work well in a small, friendly team. A person-centred approach is key, and ongoing training will be provided.

Musical and creative interests are helpful along with a willingness to learn about simple therapeutic approaches. Good attention to detail is also vital for this role.

Part time post available. 25hours per week.

There is also a paid-on call which all staff will partake in.

*Exemption under Equality Act 2010

About this opportunity

You would be working in a small, friendly team and will build a relationship with the person and her family.

The ideal candidate will be someone who has a

a creative mind

enjoys music

is good at forward planning and using their initiative

Job ref: AM261

What we offer

We are committed to supporting you to develop your skills as a practitioner and creating career development opportunities. At Thistle, you will have access to sector-leading training courses and be supported to achieve your SVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care accreditation.

Employee Benefits

• From 1st April 2026, starting salary £13.45 per hour (£27,277 per annum (FTE)) rising to £13.55 per hour (£27,479 FTE)).
• Fantastic training (on full pay)
  This includes enhanced learning in person-centred practice, leadership skills, IT and other bespoke training courses.
• SSSC registration paid for by Thistle
• Support to achieve SVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care
• Support from regular meetings with your team, Lead Practitioner or Coach
• Contributory pension scheme
• Non-contributory death in service benefit scheme
• 30 days of annual leave, increasing by 1 day/year up to 35 days
• Free Thistle Gym membership
• Membership of the HSF Health Plan
• Refer a Friend scheme, paying £250 for successfully referring someone to work with us