Job Title
2 PT Female Support Worker / Drivers Ochiltree – SH/EG 02/04/2026
Position: 2 P/T Female Personal Assistant support worker / Drivers for a Lady in Ochiltree.
Job Purpose
To work closely and flexibly with a Lady who has MS to ensure she is appropriately supported with her day to day needs. She has homecare staffing 4 times a day to assist with her personal care.
This role is for companionship, helping her with eating her meals. Taking her out in her wheelchair adapted vehicle. To participate in a full range of opportunities in her life and to continue to develop and follow her hobbies and interests, when she is able to go out.
Employer
You will be employed by the family, who will be assisted to administer payroll and undertake the necessary employment support responsibilities by a relevant support organisation.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Being flexible is a key component to this job and you will be guided by her and her husband about the particular tasks and activities she requires help with and wants to participate in at particular times. You are expected to support her choices. You may be required to work in the evening on occasions. You will at times be required to provide companionship in her own home.
Training
Family will train you how to get the manual wheelchair in and out of the wheelchair accessible manual drive car safely.
Person Specification
Attributes: Good sense of humour, down to earth, likes a good blether and a bit of banter but also a good listener. Must be dog friendly as family have 2 friendly Labradors.
Essential Criteria:
- Demonstrable experience of supporting people to fulfil their potential and have active lives.
- Relevant qualification(s).
- Working knowledge of good person‑centred practice.
- Full clean UK driving licence; ability to drive a manual car.
- Physically fit to assist with wheelchair and manual chair.
Desirable Criteria:
- Experience drawing on lived experience of positively supporting someone as a peer or similar.
- Can engage effectively and work in partnership with others.
Working Hours and Compensation
Posts: 10 hours per week per worker. 7 days per week need covered between 2 workers. Shifts are 3 hours per shift – week 1 3 days, week 2 4 days. Rota takes turns of one weekend on and one off. Times to be discussed at interview. Salary: Living wage rate – £13.45 per hour.
Other benefits: 6 month probationary period; 5.6 weeks A/L pro rata; PVG and references will be required.
Contact
Email: evelyn@ailn.org – quote ref 10hrs Female Ochiltree.
Phone: 01294 475685/6 – Payroll & Budget Management 01294 475681.
Disclaimer
Ailn are not the employers; we are a support service to individual employers.
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