Female* Personal Assistant

Job Purpose

Our Personal Assistants support people to lead full, active and socially connected lives, supporting people to achieve the things that matter to them.

Applicants should have, or be willing to work towards, a qualification meeting the standards required for registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

Job Details

Meet your future team!

We are looking for a *female Personal Assistant with a driving licence to join our team supporting a vibrant Edinburgh lady who loves fine dining, curling, and karaoke to join her established support team. If you’re fun, caring, and up for a laugh, this role is for you.

You will be supporting her with daily life, outings, and activities – think great food and belting out a song when the mood strikes. No two days are the same, and you’ll genuinely become part of her life.

What you’ll do:

You will be providing support to a young woman living in the Gorgie area between the hours of 07:30–22:00, Monday to Sunday on a rota basis with your team. You will assist with personal care, community access, and driving to appointments/activities. You will bring energy, kindness, and a sense of humour to every shift.

As part of your training, you will be included in 4-week paid Deep Dive Academy training Mon–Fri. Thistle Academy covers all mandatory and person-centred learning. No experience needed – we teach you everything. You will become part of a supportive, established team who’ve got your back.

You’re a fit if you:

Are caring, reliable, love making people smile, and are looking for a role where personality matters more than experience. Get in touch to discuss any part of this fun-loving role. We would love to hear from you!

*Exemption under Equality Act 2010

If you would like an informal chat about this vacancy please contact Sharon.Hauxwell@thistle.org.uk

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What we offer

We are committed to supporting you to develop your skills as a practitioner and creating career development opportunities. At Thistle, you will have access to sector-leading training courses and be supported to achieve your SVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care accreditation.

Employee Benefits

• Salary: From 1st April 2026, £13.45 per hour
• Fantastic training (on full pay)
• This includes enhanced learning in person-centred practice, leadership skills, IT and other bespoke training courses.
• SSSC registration paid for by Thistle
• Support to achieve SVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care
• Support from regular meetings with your team, Lead Practitioner or Coach
• Contributory pension scheme
• Non-contributory death in service benefit scheme
• 30 days of annual leave, increasing by 1 day/year up to 35 days
• Free Thistle Gym membership
• Membership of the HSF Health Plan
• Refer a Friend scheme, paying £250 for successfully referring someone to work with us