Personal Assistant Required in Edinburgh
| Posting date: | 02 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £14 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 02 May 2026 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | AM AN CEC |
Summary
Would you like to join a PA team who support two siblings aged 17 (Graeme) and 18 (Hannah), currently living in the family home and about to undertake a slow transition to their forever flats where they will live next door to each other a short distance from the family home in South Edinburgh?
You will have the opportunity to enhance the lives of both young people who live with a gene flaw which means they need to take life at their slower pace.
Hannah loves cooking, baking, shopping and chatting to her contacts in the local community. She enjoys baking for her local pop-up coffee morning, and dropping in to share her goodies followed by a trip into town for a treat. She knows her local bus numbers and routes and enjoys planning these. She likes quiet spaces and engaging with calm and predictable people. At home she has a deep knowledge of pop songs, watching her soaps on catch up and doing jigsaws together, she also enjoys helping with household tasks. She has a superb memory for names and birthdays and enjoys making gifts for these special occasions.
Graeme is a very loving and calm lad who enjoys cuddles and fun. Graeme when at home enjoys technology and his favourite letter and number games on his iPad. Graeme likes playing music on simple instruments, cause and effect games, bubbles and balloons. Outside the home he likes to swim and go on day trips at quiet times of day. He loves car journeys and follows car video journeys on YouTube and then directs the driver to follow the route in real life. Graeme’s health needs mean he can spend periods at home and he thrives on affection during this time. Graeme uses a mix of writing and signaling to communicate.
Hannah and Graeme need PAs who are calm but also fun and who can flex to support them by tailoring home and community support depending on their ability that day. Both young people are sensory and require individualised support to access activities ensuring that places are not too busy or noisy. Drivers are welcome, especially for Graeme, as he is unable to access public transport.
You will be joining experienced PAs who have worked with the family for some time and some recently recruited team members.
We are actively recruiting midweek for the initial transition, shifts will be c12 hours. We have filled day shifts and are now recruiting night shifts, these are waking nights at full rate of pay.
Shorter day shifts of 6 hours in the afternoon are also available to work alongside another PA to support Graeme to access his interests and the local community.
There is flexibility on the number of shifts per week, however a regular shift pattern is essential.
Weekend shifts will be available later in the year, if you have specific interest in weekends for later in the year please do still get in touch and we meet.
Experience of additional support needs is required and a willingness to learn about demand avoidant autism and signalong, and to undertake first aid training if not already held. The employer will pay for training.
Support for you is available through membership of the PA Network who provide wellness support, employment support and discounts.
A clean PVG must be held, non-smokers are preferred.
The rate of pay is £14
You will have the opportunity to enhance the lives of both young people who live with a gene flaw which means they need to take life at their slower pace.
Hannah loves cooking, baking, shopping and chatting to her contacts in the local community. She enjoys baking for her local pop-up coffee morning, and dropping in to share her goodies followed by a trip into town for a treat. She knows her local bus numbers and routes and enjoys planning these. She likes quiet spaces and engaging with calm and predictable people. At home she has a deep knowledge of pop songs, watching her soaps on catch up and doing jigsaws together, she also enjoys helping with household tasks. She has a superb memory for names and birthdays and enjoys making gifts for these special occasions.
Graeme is a very loving and calm lad who enjoys cuddles and fun. Graeme when at home enjoys technology and his favourite letter and number games on his iPad. Graeme likes playing music on simple instruments, cause and effect games, bubbles and balloons. Outside the home he likes to swim and go on day trips at quiet times of day. He loves car journeys and follows car video journeys on YouTube and then directs the driver to follow the route in real life. Graeme’s health needs mean he can spend periods at home and he thrives on affection during this time. Graeme uses a mix of writing and signaling to communicate.
Hannah and Graeme need PAs who are calm but also fun and who can flex to support them by tailoring home and community support depending on their ability that day. Both young people are sensory and require individualised support to access activities ensuring that places are not too busy or noisy. Drivers are welcome, especially for Graeme, as he is unable to access public transport.
You will be joining experienced PAs who have worked with the family for some time and some recently recruited team members.
We are actively recruiting midweek for the initial transition, shifts will be c12 hours. We have filled day shifts and are now recruiting night shifts, these are waking nights at full rate of pay.
Shorter day shifts of 6 hours in the afternoon are also available to work alongside another PA to support Graeme to access his interests and the local community.
There is flexibility on the number of shifts per week, however a regular shift pattern is essential.
Weekend shifts will be available later in the year, if you have specific interest in weekends for later in the year please do still get in touch and we meet.
Experience of additional support needs is required and a willingness to learn about demand avoidant autism and signalong, and to undertake first aid training if not already held. The employer will pay for training.
Support for you is available through membership of the PA Network who provide wellness support, employment support and discounts.
A clean PVG must be held, non-smokers are preferred.
The rate of pay is £14