At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide personal care, social support, and companionship to a young woman with MS.
- Company: Join Ayrshire Independent Living Network, a supportive charity focused on empowering individuals.
- Benefits: Earn £14.59 per hour with flexible part-time hours and travel allowance.
- Other info: Work in a private home, with a small friendly dog as a companion.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in someone's life while gaining valuable experience.
- Qualifications: Friendly personality, interest in supporting independence, and driving license preferred.
The predicted salary is between 14.59 - 14.59 £ per hour.
Company: Ayrshire Independent Living Network (AILN)
Days / Hours: (Earliest start 9.30am / latest finish 8.00pm) Days – to be discussed at interview
R.O.P: £14.59 per hr
Duties:
- Personal Assistants x 2 (Female) required to provide Personal Care assistance, Social Support and companionship to a young woman who lives with Multiple Sclerosis and is now wheelchair dependent.
- Support will be mainly in her own home, confidentiality is of utmost importance.
- Personal Care Support may include hair washing, showering, continence care, dressing, breakfast preparation and medication prompting.
- Essential hygiene housework tasks such as clearing dishes, laundry, bed making.
- Food preparation / batch cooking will also form part of the role.
- Social Support will include shopping tasks, putting away grocery deliveries, attendance at appointments and accessing the wider community, such as going to clubs, events, the cinema, ten pin bowling, out for meals.
- Applicants must be willing to assist with taking a small pet dog to the groomers or vets if required.
- Confidence and ability to judge when the employer requires someone to speak up on their behalf, without taking away her independence.
- Looking for applicants who are friendly, with a cheery personality, easy going and sociable with a genuine interest in supporting her to maintain her independence.
- Applicants must like animals as she has one small friendly pet dog.
- Understanding of MS and experience of working with clients with Physical Disabilities is desirable.
- It is preferable that applicants are a driver, with current drivers licence, use of own car and business insurance.
- Wage rate incorporates travel allowance; however, mileage costs will be covered if travelling any distance for work-related purposes.
- The successful applicants will have to undergo a new PVG Disclosure, at the employer’s expense and supply 2 reference contacts prior to appointment.
- There is a 6-month probationary period attached to these posts with 1 weeks’ notice within that time if the post does not work out.
Summary:
- P/T Personal Assistant / Companion
- Hours: 9 - 12hrs per week
- Days / Hours: (Earliest start 9.30am / latest finish 8.00pm) Days – to be discussed at interview
- R.O.P: £14.59 per hr
- Job details Salary: £14.59
- Hours: Part-time
- Location: Dreghorn, KA11 4AQ
- Working pattern: On-site
- Job type: Permanent
- Posting date: 14 Aug 2026
- Closing date: 13 Sept 2026
About Disability Confident: Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.
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