Personal Assistant - 09/Kil/HJ 18/03/2026 Kilmaurs
Posted 5 hours 54 minutes ago by Ayrshire Independent Living Network
Personal Assistant - 09/Kil/HJ
Salary: Living wage rate - £13.73 per hour. Wages are paid 4 weekly in arrears by a payroll service.
Annual Leave: 5.6 weeks paid annual leave pro rata for contracted staff.
Hours: Flexible from 10 up to 18 per week. Available early mornings (7am 9:15am some full days 7 4:30pm). Some evenings 6 8pm and Saturday daytime.
Job Purpose: Young man with Down's syndrome, autism and related sensory challenges, learning disabilities, developmental delays, and chronic reflux disease.
Support person: Male, youthful, fit & energetic, fun loving, active, not afraid to be silly. Likes to dance & sing. Must be patient, kind & sensitive, firm but gentle, assertive but calm. Able to swim. Driver and has own car. Clearly spoken, calm slow speech.
Experience- Experience of supporting someone with Down's syndrome & autism (advantageous)
- Previous experience supporting people with communication difficulties and sensory challenges
- Knowledge of Makaton sign also advantageous
- Education/early years training/evidence useful to support continued development with literacy & numeracy
- Support and promote independence: get washed & dressed, make breakfast, eating & drinking support, taking medication, washing dishes, get ready to go out for the day
- Support travel to activities such as ten pin bowling, gym, swimming, all ability bikes
- Support at work experience, attend evening social groups, weekend social support
- Support at home after day to wash & tidy, packed lunch dishes, stay safe
- Monday: 7am 9am
- Tuesday: 7am or 9am 4:30pm
- Wednesday, Thursday & Friday: 7am 9:15am
- Saturdays: 10am 1pm or 11am 2pm alternate
- Friday evening: 6:15 8:15pm
To apply, please email your CV to ref: 09/Kil/HJ or contact Victoria at .
PLEASE NOTE THAT AILN ARE NOT THE EMPLOYERS. WE ARE A SUPPORT & MAILBOX SERVICE FOR INDIVIDUAL PERSONAL EMPLOYERS AND HAVE NO INPUT INTO WHOM THEY DECIDE TO EMPLOYER.