Part Time Personal assistant/Carer Required

Job reference: EBK ED

Location: Dalry area, Edinburgh

• Start Date: Early September 2026 (exact date TBC)
• Hours: Part-time, working on a rota with 3 other carers; weekends required, term-time only
• Hourly Rate: £14.50
• PVG essential

About Me: Hi, I’m Eilidh, I’m an 18-year-old first-year student starting at Edinburgh Napier University to study Journalism. I have Friedreich’s Ataxia (FA) which affects my balance, coordination and energy levels. I use a wheelchair most of the time and I’m very independent and always try to do as much as I can myself. I’m really chatty & friendly, and I’m looking for people who won’t just be a reliable carer but someone I can get along with and build a good relationship with too.

Main Duties 

Morning Support – 90 minutes*

• Help me get up and out of bed
• Assist with getting dressed, drying hair and putting on shoes
• Help with breakfast if needed
• Supervise transfers as required
• Shower support only when needed (not daily)

Evening Meal Support – 30 minutes*

• Help prepare and cook my evening meal
• Wash dishes

Bed Time Support – 30 minutes*

• Supervise showering before bed
• Remind me to take my medication
• Help me get ready for bed

*Hours may change weekly

Additional Tasks (flexible hours)

• Help with sorting weekly medication into my Monday–Sunday pill organisers
• Changing and washing bedding
• Helping with laundry
• Light general tidying as needed

What I’m Looking For

• Kind, patient and reliable
• Shifts where personal care happen are available to females only as a genuine occupational requirement as per Equality Act 2010.
• Happy to work flexibly on a rota basis
• Good communication skills
• Experience with personal care or disability support is a bonus but not essential; full guidance will be given
• Someone who respects my independence and helps me only when I need it

Important Notes

• All times are still to be finalised
• This role is perfect for another university student (in nursing, physio etc) looking for regular part-time work
• Male applicants will be considered for non-personal care duties including meal time support, laundry and medication organisation
• PVG membership is required

How to apply

To apply or find out more:

Please email ekiddie08@gmail.com with a little bit about yourself, your availability and why you’d be interested in / suitable for this role.

Two suitable references are required.