Job Ref: JR WN ED Female (GOR) P/T Personal Assistants required to support a disabled mother

Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A local care organization in Edinburgh is seeking personal assistants to help run household tasks for a disabled individual. No prior experience is required, just a willingness to learn and the ability to meet physical needs. The role offers flexible shifts totaling 23 hours per week at a rate of £13.35 per hour, with benefits including paid annual leave and a pension scheme. Female applicants only are invited to apply.

Benefits

Paid annual leave

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Preferred to hold a valid driving licence and access to a car.
• Must be a member of, or prepared to join, the PVG scheme.
• Female applicants only due to genuine occupational requirement.

Responsibilities

• Assist with running the household.
• Provide personal support in everyday tasks.
• Be reliable and punctual.

Skills

Reliability and trustworthiness

Respectful of boundaries

Sense of humour

Friendliness

Job description

There's no experience needed for this job as you'll learn everything you need to do on the job. Just need a willingness to learn. Best way to describe the job is you are my arms and legs. I am in a powered chair as I have MD. Best way to describe my muscular dystrophy is that I can't use my arms or legs. So I simply need someone to be my arms and legs for me. The job is helping me run my family household and to help me be me, so every day is different.

Rate of pay £13.35 per hour.

There are 23 hours per week available and the shifts are as follows:

• Monday 1pm to 7pm.
• Tuesday 3pm to 10pm.
• Wednesday 5pm to 10pm.
• Friday 5pm to 10pm.

I am looking for two personal assistants to share the above shifts. Applications from people looking to do 15 hours or less welcome. Please state in your application which shifts you wish to do.

There could also be holiday cover for other PA shifts, if needed.

The rate of pay: £13.35 per hour. Paid annual leave and a pension scheme available.

About you:

It would be preferred but not essential, that you hold a valid driving licence and have access to your own car.

You must be a member of, or be prepared to join, the PVG scheme. Female applicants only please, this is a genuine occupational requirement.

Personal Qualities required:

• Reliability and trustworthiness
• Respectful of boundaries
• Non judgemental
• Sense of humour
• Punctual
• Friendly and easy going
• Sensitive and approachable
• Child friendly
• Non-smoker

Please apply as soon as possible, either by completing and returning an application form or by sending in a CV with covering letter.

For more information and an application form please obtain and application pack. This can be downloaded from www.lothiancil.org.uk or by emailing [e-mail] and quoting reference JR WN Ed.