Personal Assistant / Companion

Ayrshire Independent Living Network (AILN); Scotland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A charity supporting independent living in Scotland is looking for a part-time Personal Assistant/Companion for a young woman with Multiple Sclerosis in Dreghorn. The role involves providing essential personal care and social support, with a preferred candidate being friendly, understanding of physical disabilities, and a licensed driver. The position offers 5-9 hours weekly with a pay rate of £12.60 - £13.73 per hour.

Qualifications

• Must be friendly, cheery, and sociable with a genuine interest in maintaining independence.
• Understanding or experience with clients who have physical disabilities is desirable.
• Must be a driver with a current license and have access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care assistance including showers, dressing, and hygiene tasks.
• Assist with social support such as shopping, appointments, and community access.

Skills

Friendly and sociable

Understanding of Multiple Sclerosis

Job description

Ref: 05/Dreghorn/JL

P/T Personal Assistant / Companion

Hours: 5 - 9 hrs per week. Days / Hours: earliest start 9.30am, latest finish 8.00pm. Shifts usually Tuesday, may vary.

Rate of Pay: £12.60 - £13.73 per hr.

Duties

Provide personal care assistance, social support and companionship to a young woman who lives with Multiple Sclerosis and is now wheelchair dependent. She resides in her own accommodation in the Dreghorn area. Confidentiality is of utmost importance.

Responsibilities

• Personal Care: showers, continence care, dressing, breakfast preparation, medication prompting, essential hygiene, housework tasks such as dishes, laundry, bed making, food preparation/batch cooking.
• Social Support: shopping tasks, putting away deliveries, attending appointments, accessing the wider community (clubs, events, cinema, ten‑pin bowling, meals), assisting with pet dog to groomers or vets, speaking up on her behalf when necessary.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Friendly, cheery, easy‑going, sociable with a genuine interest in maintaining independence.
• Loves animals.
• Understanding of MS and experience with clients who have physical disabilities (desirable).
• Driver with a current licence, own car and business insurance (preferred). Mileage covered for work‑related travel.
• Will undergo a new PVG Disclosure (employer’s expense) and provide two reference contacts before appointment.
• 6‑month probationary period; 1 week’s notice within this time if the post does not work out.

Application

To apply, please email your CV to [e-mail] quoting Ref: 05/Dreghorn/JL.

Alternatively, contact Jennifer Lee on 01294 475686 to request an application form. Submit to:
Ayrshire Independent Living Network
The Michael Lynch Centre
71 Princes Street
Ardrossan
KA22 8DG

***Please note that AILN are not the employers; AILN is a Self‑Directed Support Charity that offers a support, payroll and mailbox service on behalf of Individual Employers***