Personal Assistant - Kirkcaldy(SDS/AH/329882) - 9 Hours Per Week

SDS Options Fife; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A local care service provider in Kirkcaldy seeks a personal assistant for a 4-year-old boy with complex care needs. The role includes supporting mobility, sensory play, and personal care. Candidates should have a caring attitude, good humour, and be reliable. A driving license is essential, and experience with children requiring special care is advantageous. Apply by CV to [e-mail].

Qualifications

• Experience with children with complex needs, particularly in mobility support.
• Experience with naso-gastric feeding is beneficial.
• Driver's license is essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Assist with all care tasks for a 4-year-old boy.
• Support the client with mobilising and coming and going from nursery.
• Provide personal care as needed.

Skills

Caring attitude

Good sense of humour

Reliability

Positive and flexible approach

Job description

We are looking for a personal assistant to support our client who is a happy 4-year-old boy.

Our client has complex care needs including Dandy Walker Syndrome and Ischaemic Brain Injury. Due to this you will be assisting with all care tasks, our client also will need support with mobilising as he is unable to sit or stand independently. As he is currently naso-gastrically fed, experience in this area would be of benefit.

You will be supporting him to come and go from nursery, around the house and to get out and about. Our client enjoys sensory play, which will be another area you may be supporting him.

There will also be some personal care attached to this role.

Being a driver is essential to this role.

Applicants must have a caring attitude, have a good sense of humour, be reliable with a positive and flexible approach to work. Having experience within this area is beneficial.

This role requires an enhanced check through PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups).

To apply for this post please submit a copy of your CV quoting the job reference number above by email [e-mail] or by post to SDS Options (Fife), DPHS Fife, Caledonia House, Pentland Park, Saltire Centre, Glenrothes, Fife, KY6 2AQ

SDS Options Fife is advertising this vacancy on behalf of our client and are not the employer and cannot endorse any applicant and/or employer.