Personal Assistant - 1 Hour Per Week - Kirkcaldy (SDS/NC/330710)

Self Direct Support Options Fife; Glenrothes; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Self Direct Support Options Fife is seeking a compassionate Personal Assistant to support a young child and mother in Kirkcaldy. The role involves personal care, feeding, medication administration, light play, and light home tasks, with opportunities to accompany outings and activities.

Applicants should be caring, reliable, and enthusiastic about contributing to the child’s development. A PVG check and driving licence are required.

Qualifications

• Caring and patient attitude is essential.
• Reliable and trustworthy with gentle demeanour.
• PVG check is required for this role and a driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Help with feeding and administering medication.
• Engage in light play and basic physiotherapy activities.

Skills

Caring

Patient

Reliability

Driving licence

Job description

Personal Assistant - 1 Hour Per Week - Kirkcaldy (SDS/NC/330710)

Female Applicants Only Please - Due to the personal care elements of this role an Occupational Requirement applies. This is permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

We are looking for a personal assistant to help provide support to a little girl who has been diagnosed with Edwards Syndrome and her mother in an approximate 50/50 capacity.

Although this little girl is 2 years old, and outperforming expectations, her developmental and physical delays mean she is like a 6-month-old.

There will be personal care involving, changing, feeding, cuddles, playing on the floor and in her supportive equipment and administering medication (orally). Ideally, we would like someone who is confident interacting with unique babies. Mum uses directed play with her little girl - baby massage, songs, physio exercises, practicing skills like spoon-holding, rolling, sitting and developmental play - the successful staff member would be required to do the same.

In addition, we are looking for support to help mum at home with light housework, errands, shopping, and to take baby out and about for walks and activities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Help with feeding and administering medication
• Playing and incorporating light physio

Applicants must have a caring and patient attitude, be extremely reliable, and excited to enrich the world of a special baby. Having experience within this area would be of benefit.

This role requires an enhanced check through PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) and the successful applicant will hold a driving licence.

We would ask that you write a small paragraph about yourself which will allow the family to

gain a better idea of why you would like to become a part of their lives.