PA Vacancies
A list of jobs available that we post on behalf of employers
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The Self-directed Support Service supports people to employ their own Personal Assistants and/or purchase services using SDS Option 1 (Direct Payments).
As an organisation we are not the employer but we assist people to recruit staff.
If you are employed, your contract will be with the person in receipt of the SDS funding and not with Dundee Carers Centre or the SDS Service.
Personal Assistant
- Hours: 16 per week – various shift patterns, mornings, evenings and night calls and weekends and overnights.
- Rate of pay: £13.50 per hour
Personal assistant required for young person with disabilities and additional support needs. Duties will include personal care, practical support and social assistance. The personal assistant should have flexibility to cover various shift patterns, and weekend availability is required. Good time keeping and reliability are required.
A car driver is essential as the personal assistant will have access to the employer’s car. Must have experience in manual handling, ie using hoist, pushing wheelchair. Experience of supporting people with complex needs and challenging behaviour is desirable.
For the application form please contact [email protected] quoting reference EC/R1
Personal Assistant
- Hours: 15-30 per week
- Rate of pay: £13 per hour
- Location: Friockheim, Angus
Lady with Huntington’s Disease living independently in her own home in Friockheim, is looking to expand her team to enable her to continue to live her happy life at home.
Come along and join our friendly team.
Duties include – personal care, assistance with meals, moving/handling (hoist), full training provided, light household duties, social duties, assistance with medication.
Ideally we are looking for applicants with their own car, full UK driving licence as shift requires 3 separate visits a day.
Personal qualities that are essential include empathy with the lady, kindness, attention to detail, reliable time keeping and a positive attitude. Females only need apply as permitted under Schedule 9, part 1 of the Equality Act 2010. P.V.G membership essential or willing to join.
Hours available 30 hours per week which could be one post or split into 2 posts. £13 per hour
Please email your CV to [email protected] quoting ref BM/F1
2 Personal Assistant
- Post 1 – 17.5 hours
- Post 2 – 6.5 hours
- Hourly Rate: £14
- Based in Dundee/DD3 area
A sociable, outgoing, senior female, who due to health conditions, is looking for two personal assistants to promote her independence at home and in the community.
Looking for people who have a sense of humour, flexible in their approach and tolerant.
Females only need apply as permitted under Schedule 9, part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Enjoys getting out and about so requires assistance when out in the community to continue participating in activities she enjoys.
Post 1 – 17.5 hours: Monday – Friday (Shifts: 9.30am – 12 noon and 8pm – 9pm.)
Post 2 – 6.5 hours: Saturday and Sunday (Shifts: 9:45am – 12 noon and 8pm – 9pm.)
More information
Please send all completed application forms to [email protected] Reference CE/MC
PVG Membership will be required
Personal Assistant (Part-time) 3 Positions available
- Position 1- Hours: 9 hours per week (within school hours on weekdays and weekend availability required)
- Position 2- Hours: 6 hours per week (within school hours on weekdays and weekend availability required)
- Position 3- Hours: 6 hours per week (within school hours on weekdays and weekend availability required)
- Rate of pay: £12.00
- Location: Monifieth
A part-time Personal Assistant is required to support a 47 year old professional woman who has an interest in the arts and keeping fit. Following a stroke, she is now registered partially sighted and has some mobility issues. She therefore requires some assistance with personal care and enabling support so that she can attend appointments and undertake activities that are important to her. She is looking for someone who can assist her with maintaining a high level of independence within and outside her home.
Duties include
- Assisting with personal care
- Preparation of meals/cooking
- Shopping and housework
You will be joining a new team so applicants are required to have some flexibility to cover annual leave and staff absences when the need arises.
Although some experience in the care sector would be beneficial, it is not essential. Applicants should be reliable with good timekeeping, they should be trustworthy and able to adhere to client confidentiality.
PVG membership is essential.
A driving licence would be useful but not essential.
More information
Closing date for applications 26th November 2024
If interested in this post please send application form to [email protected] quoting reference LM/M1
Personal Assistants x 2 posts
Hours: 6 hours each
Rate of pay – £14 per hour
Personal assistants required for a fun loving, 8-year-old boy who enjoys visiting the local parks, visiting the beach, inflatables/ trampolines, and cinema. Looking for two personal assistants to work together to provide 2:1 support for him to access activities whilst keeping him safe. The young person has a diagnosis of autism, intellectual disability, pica and is pre-verbal. He is very affectionate, loving, full of energy and good fun.
Person Specification:
- Kind, caring and patient whilst being able to maintain boundaries.
- Experience working with children with autism and challenging behaviour.
- Access to a car
Hours: 4 hours to be worked on a Sunday per week with an additional 8 hours per month to be worked flexibility within the month during school term times. Hours will be flexible during school holidays.
- Annual leave entitlement.
- PVG is essential
More information
Please send completed applications quoting ref LL/MC to [email protected]
Personal Assistant
- Hours: 12 hours per week
- Rate of Pay: £12.50 per hour
- Location: Dundee
Personal Assistant required for a 20-year-old man who has autism and lives with his family in the Dundee area. He has a great sense of humour and enjoys walks, going to the cinema, ten-pin bowling, swimming and attending the gym.
Main Duties:
- Support to participate in activities that he enjoys at home and in the community.
- Some assistance with preparing food.
- Minimum assistance with personal care.
More information
Please send completed applications quoting ref LW/MC to [email protected]
Part Time Personal Assistant
- Hours: 3 hours per week during school term time – mainly weekend support.
Up to 9 hours during school holidays - Rate of Pay: £14 per hour
- Location: Employer’s home and wider community
I am looking for a Personal Assistant to support my 5-year-old son who is non-verbal and has a diagnosis of autism with global development delay. He loves to go to the park, soft play, Science Centre, swimming as well as other activities.
Main Duties:
- Provide sensitive emotional support – promoting choice and encouraging new experiences.
- Accompany to take part in social and leisure activities as and when appropriate.
Essential Characteristics:
- Life or work experience with children with autism and additional support needs.
- During school holidays hours will vary so the ability to be flexible.
- PVG membership will be required.
Desirable Characteristics:
- Driver with access to own car would be preferred.
Apply for this post
Please send completed application forms to [email protected]