Personal Assistant Required (BSL Level 2 Essential) – Dundee

Personal Assistants Network Scotland; Dundee; On-site; ZAR 429,000 - 611,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Cat-friendly home

Job summary

Personal Assistants Network Scotland in Dundee seeks a calm, reliable support worker who communicates using British Sign Language level 2. The role supports a Deaf gentleman who lives independently, helping with outings, shopping, reading labels, and daily activities in the community.

Based in Dundee, the position is permanent, 13 hours per week at £17 per hour. You may assist with medical appointments, ensure interpreters are arranged, monitor medications, and stay present during showers for

Qualifications

• British Sign Language level 2 minimum required.
• Calm, reliable and honest approach.
• Willingness to work in a home with a cat.

Responsibilities

• Support the gentleman with community outings, shopping, and reading product labels.
• Assist with medical appointments and ensure interpreters are arranged as needed.
• Monitor medications and be present during showers in case of seizures.

Skills

British Sign Language Level 2

Job description

Personal Assistant Required (BSL Level 2 Essential) – Dundee

Location: Dundee

Salary/Hourly Rate: £17

Contract: Permanent

Support worker position with British Sign Language level two requirement. 13 Hours per week.

4 hours 20 minutes over a Tuesday, Wednesday and a Friday, with a level of flexibility.

Based in Dundee.

Hourly rate – £17 per hour

I am supporting a gentleman who is looking for a support worker with a British sign language level two minimum. The gentleman is deaf and communicates Soley with British Sign language and no speech. He lives independently, has epilepsy and can often have seizures. We are looking for someone to support him to go out in the community, go shopping and be able to enjoy his hobbies such as bowling and going into town. He is completely mobile and has good mobility. He is a nice, friendly person who is looking for support to enjoy his life. He enjoys using the computer, playing online games, outdoor bowling, getting outdoors on a nice day, possibly attending the gym and he enjoys looking at holidays.

We are looking for a candidate who is calm, can support with seizures, has a good nature, is honest and reliable.

He is a loving cat owner, so it is important the candidate is happy to work in a home with a cat.

Main Duties Will Include

• Supporting with travelling to medical appointments and making sure the interpreter is there. There is no requirement with this role to be the interpreter at medical appointments, but to assist travelling to and from them, and making sure the arranged interpreter is there before the appointment starts.
• Support with booking medical appointments.
• Supporting with going shopping and reading labels.
• Supporting to go out into the community including bus travel.
• Although personal care is not a requirement with this role, the candidate is required to be in the home while he is showering in case a seizure should happen.
• Check medication weekly.

Please only apply for this position if you have British sign language level two minimum.

Closing date – Tuesday 10th November 2026