URGENT P/T Personal Assistant with dementia care experience/training required, Corstorphine area
| Posting date: | 15 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £17.80 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 14 January 2026 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | LW CG |
Summary
An experienced PA is required to provide assistance to a disabled man with longstanding memory difficulties, moderate dementia, epilepsy, night-time incontinence, and some minor balance and visual problems resulting from a head injury.
The successful candidate will join a small team of Personal Assistants, managed by the employer’s sister, who help the employer to remain living in his own home, despite his severe memory problems, and growing dementia.
The Post
The post is for 9 hours per week, consisting of 3 hours, 10am to 1pm, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays, beginning immediately.
The post is permanent and has paid holidays and pension contribution.
There may be more hours offered occasionally, by negotiation, to cover sickness and holidays.
The rate of pay will be £17.80 per hour, paid monthly in arrears.
Regular Tasks
• You will be required to assist with the following tasks, usually without close supervision. The post holder will therefore need to be able to work on their own initiative whilst at the same time be respectful of the employer’s wishes.
• Assistance to go out for a walk. This may be in the local streets, or you can drive the employer to a park, or to a community venue. The aim is to provide some fresh air, exercise and a change of scene. Social interaction is a bonus.
• Assist with simple balance exercises and engage employer in simple indoor activities when weather not suitable for walking.
• Laundry.
• Prepare a microwaved ready-meal for lunch and prompt eating.
• Communicate with the employer’s other care-team members as necessary via WhatsApp.
Other useful Tasks
• Gentle encouragement, and assistance where needed to perform personal care tasks such as showering and shaving.
• Delivering and collecting dry-cleaning.
• Household cleaning tasks.
• Occasional light shopping.
• Any other reasonable task as required.
Please be aware that the employer’s dementia means it’s likely his needs will change as the months go by.
Communication between the employer’s sister and the PA is therefore essential.
Essential requirements
Personal Qualities
• Reliable
• Friendly, approachable and patient
• Sense of humour
• Initiative
Skills / Experience
• Fluent English
• Dementia care experience and/or training
• Communication and listening skills
• Drivers licence
Other
• Own car – mileage allowance provided.
• WhatsApp for communicating with the wider care team.
• Member of the PVG scheme, or willing to join.
How to apply:
Please send your CV and covering letter to pajobs@lothiancil.org.uk, quoting Job Ref: LW CG.
Please apply as soon as possible. Immediate start.
Please note Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living (LCIL) provides support to individual disabled employers. LCIL is not the employer and only provides the recruitment and administrative support to the individual employer.
The successful candidate will join a small team of Personal Assistants, managed by the employer’s sister, who help the employer to remain living in his own home, despite his severe memory problems, and growing dementia.
The Post
The post is for 9 hours per week, consisting of 3 hours, 10am to 1pm, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays, beginning immediately.
The post is permanent and has paid holidays and pension contribution.
There may be more hours offered occasionally, by negotiation, to cover sickness and holidays.
The rate of pay will be £17.80 per hour, paid monthly in arrears.
Regular Tasks
• You will be required to assist with the following tasks, usually without close supervision. The post holder will therefore need to be able to work on their own initiative whilst at the same time be respectful of the employer’s wishes.
• Assistance to go out for a walk. This may be in the local streets, or you can drive the employer to a park, or to a community venue. The aim is to provide some fresh air, exercise and a change of scene. Social interaction is a bonus.
• Assist with simple balance exercises and engage employer in simple indoor activities when weather not suitable for walking.
• Laundry.
• Prepare a microwaved ready-meal for lunch and prompt eating.
• Communicate with the employer’s other care-team members as necessary via WhatsApp.
Other useful Tasks
• Gentle encouragement, and assistance where needed to perform personal care tasks such as showering and shaving.
• Delivering and collecting dry-cleaning.
• Household cleaning tasks.
• Occasional light shopping.
• Any other reasonable task as required.
Please be aware that the employer’s dementia means it’s likely his needs will change as the months go by.
Communication between the employer’s sister and the PA is therefore essential.
Essential requirements
Personal Qualities
• Reliable
• Friendly, approachable and patient
• Sense of humour
• Initiative
Skills / Experience
• Fluent English
• Dementia care experience and/or training
• Communication and listening skills
• Drivers licence
Other
• Own car – mileage allowance provided.
• WhatsApp for communicating with the wider care team.
• Member of the PVG scheme, or willing to join.
How to apply:
Please send your CV and covering letter to pajobs@lothiancil.org.uk, quoting Job Ref: LW CG.
Please apply as soon as possible. Immediate start.
Please note Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living (LCIL) provides support to individual disabled employers. LCIL is not the employer and only provides the recruitment and administrative support to the individual employer.