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ILA Self Directed Support Forth Valley; Brighton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

ILA Self Directed Support Forth Valley is advertising a Casual Care Worker / Personal Assistant position on behalf of a private individual who will be the legal employer. The role supports a 71-year-old woman with a visual impairment, providing social care and companionship in a home setting.

The candidate will be reliable, flexible and trustworthy, with duties including accompanying social events, attending groups, shopping, and helping organise the home to enable hobbies and daily activities.

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care or social care settings preferred.
• Ability to assist with social activities, shopping, appointments and home organization.
• Good communication and reading/writing skills for daily tasks and notes.

Responsibilities

• Assist with social events, appointments, and meeting friends.
• Support attending groups, classes and social activities.
• Help with shopping, coffee shops, garden centres and outings.
• Assist with light home organisation to improve accessibility.
• Reading recipes, baking tasks and following instructions.

Skills

Reliability

Flexibility

Trustworthy

Job description

Please note this organisation is not the employer - they are advertising the role on behalf of a private individual who will be the legal employer.

Description:

A Personal Assistant is required for the employer , who is a 71-year-old woman with a visual impairment. To assist with her social care requirements. They are looking for someone who is reliable, flexible and trustworthy.

Tasks will include:

• Assisting with social events and appointments
• Assisting Supported person to meet up with friends
• Assisting with attending groups and classes
• Assisting to go shoppingAssisting with Coffee shops and Garden centres etc
• Assisting to undertake exercise or go for a walk
• Helping Supported person to organise her home- to make things more accessible (to allow SP to continue with hobbies in the home) (not cleaning but organisational for social care)
• Assisting with Baking (reading recipes, identify the tools/ utensils, Chopping)
• Assisting with dealing with Mail and Correspondence (I.e. Writing birthday cards etc)
• Any other duties commensurate with the role of Care Worker / Personal Assistant

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Casual Care Worker / Personal Assistant

Company: ILA Self Directed Support Forth Valley Salary: from £13.45 an hour Hours: Part-time Location: Brightons, FK2 1AA Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 1 Sept 2026 Closing date: 1 Oct 2026

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