Personal Assistant - 10 Hours Per Week - Leuchars (SDS/NM/270330)
| Posting date: | 18 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.60 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 17 August 2025 |
| Location: | Leuchars, St. Andrews |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Self Direct Support Options Fife |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SDS/NM/270330 |
Summary
Female Applicants Only Please - Due to the personal care elements of this role an Occupational Requirement applies. This is permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010
Hours: 10 hours per week (Monday to Friday, flexible)
Are you compassionate, understanding, and looking to make a real difference in someone’s life?
We are looking for a Personal Assistant to support a 52-year-old woman in building a routine and enhancing her quality of life. Living with complex PTSD and chronic pain, she needs a supportive and encouraging PA to help her attend social activities, care for her pets, and maintain daily routines.
Your role will include:
• Encouraging her to shower, eat regularly, and engage in light exercise (gentle walks with her dogs).
• Accompanying her to appointments, the cinema, and coffee outings to help build confidence in the community.
• Assisting with light housework, such as hoovering and changing beds.
• Providing companionship and emotional support.
What we’re looking for:
• A caring attitude, patience, and a good sense of humour.
• Reliability, flexibility, and an encouraging approach.
• Experience in personal care or support work is beneficial but not essential.
Please note: This role requires PVG membership (Protecting Vulnerable Groups). You will need to provide a copy of your certificate to your new employer.
To apply; please send your CV and a short paragraph about yourself to:
recruitment@sdsoptionsfife.org.uk
or by post to:
SDS Options (Fife), DPHS Fife, Caledonia House, Pentland Park, Saltire Centre, Glenrothes, Fife, KY6 2AL
Hours: 10 hours per week (Monday to Friday, flexible)
Are you compassionate, understanding, and looking to make a real difference in someone’s life?
We are looking for a Personal Assistant to support a 52-year-old woman in building a routine and enhancing her quality of life. Living with complex PTSD and chronic pain, she needs a supportive and encouraging PA to help her attend social activities, care for her pets, and maintain daily routines.
Your role will include:
• Encouraging her to shower, eat regularly, and engage in light exercise (gentle walks with her dogs).
• Accompanying her to appointments, the cinema, and coffee outings to help build confidence in the community.
• Assisting with light housework, such as hoovering and changing beds.
• Providing companionship and emotional support.
What we’re looking for:
• A caring attitude, patience, and a good sense of humour.
• Reliability, flexibility, and an encouraging approach.
• Experience in personal care or support work is beneficial but not essential.
Please note: This role requires PVG membership (Protecting Vulnerable Groups). You will need to provide a copy of your certificate to your new employer.
To apply; please send your CV and a short paragraph about yourself to:
recruitment@sdsoptionsfife.org.uk
or by post to:
SDS Options (Fife), DPHS Fife, Caledonia House, Pentland Park, Saltire Centre, Glenrothes, Fife, KY6 2AL