Social Support required for eight-year-old boy with special needs, Craigmillar/ Edinburgh

Job reference: RD CG

We are a family in Craigmillar, Edinburgh. We have two children and seek some respite for our son who is eight years old and Autistic and ADHD. He can become anxious and not attend school.

Our son is an active, bright boy who loves drawing, airplanes and Minecraft. He uses speech to communicate. He is independent with toileting and dressing.

Tasks involved:

We are looking for someone to offer four hours a week on a Saturday or Sunday in order to assist with attending leisure activities such as going to the park, swimming, and museum while keeping the child safe when out and about.

Person Specification:

 Experience with autism would be an advantage but not essential as training on sensory needs, language style, education on autism and ADHD will be provided and there will be opportunities for shadowing. The post is a great opportunity for students studying in fields such as Speech and Language Therapy, Education, Psychology etc…

Please see enclosed person specification document for more details.

Applicants must be PVG registered or expected to take on registration if offered the post.

Hours and rate of pay:

£13.65 per hour

4 hours per week (weekends)

 

 

 

How to apply

To download an application pack and more info about person specification click here RD CG Application pack 2026 , Person Specification RD CG 2026, or call our recruitment line on 0131 475 2558 quoting the job reference RD CG

  Closing date: Monday 6 th July 2026

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.