Personal Assistant - 2.5 Hours Per Week - Lochgelly (SDS/ZW/333935)

Self Direct Support Options Fife; Glenrothes; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

Self Direct Support Options Fife is seeking a dedicated Personal Assistant to support a 15-year-old male client in Lochgelly. The role is 2.5 hours per week, mainly Fridays and Saturdays, with some flexibility around school times and holidays.

The PA must be patient, reliable, and able to maintain boundaries while offering a caring, positive approach. PVG check is required; driving license and access to a car are essential for safe transport to activities.

Qualifications

• Caring attitude and patience are essential.
• Reliable and flexible approach to shifts.
• Ability to follow plans and routines.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal assistance to client on Fridays and Saturdays.
• Assist with activities the client enjoys (outdoors, cooking, baking, gardening).
• Maintain boundaries and follow agreed plans for wellbeing.
• PVG check is required; driving license and access to a car are essential.

Skills

Caring attitude

Reliability

Patience

Flexible

Job description

Personal Assistant - 2.5 Hours Per Week - Lochgelly (SDS/ZW/333935)

Male Applicants Only Please - This post is restricted to male applicants, as permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Our client is an almost 15-year-old active male who has an ADHD diagnosis. Our client is articulate and high functioning. Our client has a love of the outdoors, no matter the weather so you will need to be able to keep up. Our client also enjoys activities such as vintage vehicles, cooking, baking and growing vegetables. Knowledge in these areas would be advantageous.

Our client is lovely and very easy to talk to but requires someone who is firm but fair and able to maintain boundaries as our client likes to be in control. You will need to be reliable and understand plans and arrangements need to be kept. Failing to do so can impact our client’s wellbeing and emotional regulation.

You must have a caring attitude, have a good sense of humour, be reliable with a positive and flexible approach to work as well as patience as out client can at times repeat things throughout the day. While primarily shifts will be a Friday and Saturday with flexibility required around school times and holidays. School holidays do not align with council holidays.

This role requires an enhanced check through PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups). A driving license and access to a car is required. Our client has a good understanding of staying safe in cars.