6 Jobs found

The aim of the job is to provide the assistance required by me the employer. I am a young woman who has (Prader Willi Syndrome)I have short limbs and have mobility issues. I live with my brother and need assistance with my day to day living. I have many interests including sitting making loom bands, colouring in, and meeting people and I am looking for someone to work as my personal assistant to assist me with these interests and other activities outlined below. A personal assistant should provide the help I need at my request. Too often a disabled person can find that those who assist them try to take over and make decisions about what the disabled person should do and shouldn’t do. I would prefer you to provide the assistance I really need by listening to my requests and instructions on ...

Active woman with learning difficulties living in her own home in Gifford, East Lothian, is looking for one or two female Personal Assistants to join a small existing team. The following hours need to be filled:Alternate weekends between 9:30 am Saturday to 5:00 pm Sunday. These hours could be filled by one or two workers splitting the shifts. Applications from people looking for 15 hours or less per week are welcome.In addition, there are separate vacancies for shifts during most of the school holidays, working between 9:30 am and 2:00 pm Mondays to Thursdays.Main duties would be to support her, where necessary, in her daily life, ensuring her safety and wellbeing.She has numerous interests and hobbies and enjoys sport. PAs need to assist her in her involvement and participation in these....

Rate of pay is at least £12.21 per hour, pay rise pending.Haddington-based disabled lady looking for some personal assistants to support her with daily living, including help with cats.Your job will be to help the lady to do what she wants. This could be going to the park, cafes, shopping, go to appointments, or spend a relaxing time at the local leisure centre for a sauna. You could help her to have a rummage in charity shops or go to the theatre or cinema. She may just want company whilst she is watching her favourite Disney films or listening to true crime on audible.The job will involve personal care and domestic duties. It is a must that you are an animal lover as the employer has three cats and may need support to look after them.The employer is looking for someone with experience in...

We’re currently looking for someone to help support our 9 year old son in Tranent. He’s disabled after a cancer diagnosis and brain injury when he was 3. He’s in mainstream school, uses a walking frame/wheelchair to get around and sometimes has delay processing information but he’s independent for a lot of day-to-day tasks. He’s also an absolute character! Loves doing all the usual things a child does at that age-cinema, swimming, parks, days out. He mainly needs assistance getting in and out his walker/wheelchair and assistance with toileting.We’re looking to employ someone for 3-4 hours at a weekend and for 7-8 hours a week during any school holidays. We’re really just looking for someone to take him out to do fun stuff so that we can get a bit of a break and so that my husband and I can...

Looking for a part-time personal assistant with car to support an independent middle-aged disabled woman. Providing general assistance when she spends time with her two children, and also helping the woman one half-day a week without her children.Fridays would involve collecting the woman with her walker from Inverleith and driving to Tranent, East Lothian to collect her children, then spending time in East Lothian or driving back to her flat in Edinburgh. Cooking food while she spends time with her children (age 5&10,) and helping the mother with the children's bedtime routine and finishing at 9pm. The woman uses a walker but prefers to take an arm when appropriate. Other tasks involve assistance with household admin, computer and TV issues (eg booking cinema tickets online, planning excu...

Closing date for applications: 29th April 2025We are looking for an energetic, reliable, caring individual to assist our 15 year old son, who has Down’s Syndrome & ASD. We’re looking for someone to take our son out and about to activities he enjoys, and to engage with him when at home. Some regular activities might be going to the National Museum, the cinema, the Yard. The job will usually be on weekends: Saturday mornings around 9.30am - 1.30pm, Friday afternoons 2:00-4pm. The offer is for 4-6 hours per week at a minimum. The rate of pay is £15 per hour. Start date is as soon as possible post interview for the successful applicant.Experience of working with a person with learning disabilities, ASD and/or complex needs is required. Experience of working with children essential – Applicants...