Ref: NJ WN ED, Personal Assistants Required, Haymarket, Edinburgh

Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A support organization is seeking an enthusiastic Personal Assistant to provide home help and daily assistance. Applicants should have experience in home assistance or healthcare, and skills in preparing vegan meals. The role offers up to 20 hours weekly, with flexible shifting times in the mornings and evenings. Ideal for students or individuals seeking part-time work, the salary is £12.87 per hour. Interested candidates should submit their CV and cover letter to the specified email address, quoting the reference provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in home assistance, cooking or healthcare backgrounds.
• Ability to handle a 2-2.5 hour shift, up to 20 hours weekly.
• Good communication skills and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal assistance and support within the home.
• Prepare and cook daily meals following a vegan diet.
• Maintain independence and assist with day-to-day tasks.
• Manage shift schedule and availability.

Skills

Experience in home assistance

Cooking skills

Healthcare background

Good communication skills

Reliability

Job description

Personal Assistant (Home Help)

Are you an enthusiastic, bubbly Personal Assistant? I am a vibrant and fun-loving lady, who perhaps fails to understand that she’s too old to be doing a full-time PhD! (in an exciting period of Scottish history!)

After multiple leg and knee injuries, at present I am unable to stand for more than about five minutes, ditto am unable to walk more than distance of a few feet within my house. I am looking to fill multiple timeslots during days and early evenings each week for this at home help, enabling me to regain freedom and independence within own my home.

Lucky enough to have lived in several European capitals, I really love Italian and French cuisine. But alas, I now am unexpectedly diagnosed with diabetes type two. So I am moving towards a vegan diet to quickly alleviate rapidly escalating blood sugar. An important aspect of the work is cooking daily meals. Any experience with vegan cooking would be an added plus.

Rate of pay is £12.87 per hour.

Shift times to be negotiated. Please state in your cover letter how many shifts you wish to do and indicate your availability, by day and by time (morning, afternoon and early evening assistance is needed throughout the week).

Total hours available up to 20 hours weekly. Support hours would be mostly in the morning, plus late afternoon-early evening shifts; each shift would be about 2-2.5 hours.

Applications from people looking to work for only one slot a week are welcome.

The post is suitable for and has been particularly successful with students or those with a background in healthcare-related fields.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal assistance and support within the home.
• Prepare and cook daily meals following a vegan diet.
• Maintain independence and assist with day-to-day tasks.
• Manage shift schedule and availability.

Qualifications & Expectations

• Experience in home assistance, cooking or healthcare backgrounds.
• Ability to handle a 2-2.5 hour shift, up to 20 hours weekly.
• Good communication skills and reliability.

How to Apply

To apply, please send in your CV along with cover letter, setting out why you would be well suited to this position. Send these to: [e-mail] and quote reference NJ WN Ed.

For more information on the post, please download the job description from the LCiL website.