Personal Assistant/ Care Worker
| Posting date: | 21 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.45 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | In line with the Scottish Living Wage |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 19 June 2026 |
| Location: | FK9 |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | SDS Forth Valley |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | LEIK001-0001 |
Summary
Post: Personal Assistant/ Care Worker
Hours: Total support: 50 hours per week (shared across the team)
Includes: Day, overnight and weekend work.
Flexible rota across team members
Rate of Pay: £13.45 per hour
Description:
We are looking to build a small, reliable team of up to 4 Personal Care Assistants to support a 13-year-old boy in Stirlingshire with complex needs in a family home environment. This is a highly rewarding role for the right individuals who are committed, attentive, and genuinely caring.
Tasks will include:
Personal care and daily support
Support Feeding via gastrostomy (training provided)
Monitoring comfort, positioning, and wellbeing
Recognising signs of distress (e.g. seizures, discomfort)
Following detailed care routines exactly as instructed
Maintaining a calm, safe, and positive environment
Accurate record keeping and communication
Essential Qualities:
Physically capable of assisting with moving and handling (training provided)
Loyal and trustworthy
Honest and reliable
Positive with a strong mental attitude
Highly attentive to detail with the able to follow instructions precisely
Excellent with timekeeping
Eager to learn and develop skills
Able to adapt to a child with very limited understanding and communication
Experience:
Experience in care is beneficial but not essential
Full training will be provided for the right candidates
Applicants must have membership of Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) or be willing to join this scheme.
This is not a skilled worker vacancy and does not offer sponsorship to work in the UK
This Job is advertised on behalf of an individual person and they will be the employer.
For an application form, please email info@sdsforthvalley.org, quoting reference LEIK001-0001
Hours: Total support: 50 hours per week (shared across the team)
Includes: Day, overnight and weekend work.
Flexible rota across team members
Rate of Pay: £13.45 per hour
Description:
We are looking to build a small, reliable team of up to 4 Personal Care Assistants to support a 13-year-old boy in Stirlingshire with complex needs in a family home environment. This is a highly rewarding role for the right individuals who are committed, attentive, and genuinely caring.
Tasks will include:
Personal care and daily support
Support Feeding via gastrostomy (training provided)
Monitoring comfort, positioning, and wellbeing
Recognising signs of distress (e.g. seizures, discomfort)
Following detailed care routines exactly as instructed
Maintaining a calm, safe, and positive environment
Accurate record keeping and communication
Essential Qualities:
Physically capable of assisting with moving and handling (training provided)
Loyal and trustworthy
Honest and reliable
Positive with a strong mental attitude
Highly attentive to detail with the able to follow instructions precisely
Excellent with timekeeping
Eager to learn and develop skills
Able to adapt to a child with very limited understanding and communication
Experience:
Experience in care is beneficial but not essential
Full training will be provided for the right candidates
Applicants must have membership of Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) or be willing to join this scheme.
This is not a skilled worker vacancy and does not offer sponsorship to work in the UK
This Job is advertised on behalf of an individual person and they will be the employer.
For an application form, please email info@sdsforthvalley.org, quoting reference LEIK001-0001