Life Enabling Companion/ Personal Assistant (Male/female) - District LEITH EH6

Client - fun loving, happy, mischievous 34 yrs old seeking to expand her team with like-minded people.

The Post

1 X 20hrs POSITION – 20 hours (min) per week @ £14.82 per hour with 8-week trial period with the possibility of increased hours.

There will be an opportunity for the occasional sleepover £110.88 per night (2200hrs – 0700 hrs) once fully trained.

Closing date – 29th June 2026

Start date – Immediate/ Negotiable once PVG has been received

No experience needed as full training will be given.

A fun loving, mischievous, enthusiastic and caring 34-year-old woman with disabilities, who loves living life to the full (Central Edinburgh) is looking to employ a life enabling companion. She is seeking a dynamic, energetic person to join a team of personal assistants that will bring friendship, confidence and laughter into her daily living.

This is a unique position which would be ideally suited to proactive fun-loving people who also have a love of animals, dogs in particular as the client is on a waiting list for a replacement assistance dog (Canine Partner). Your role will be to enhance the client’s confidence, helping to further her social activities and to help support her on occasions with her activities brought into her own home – music weekly and Bobath physiotherapy every other week.

The nature of the role is companionship and supporting her to do all the things she would like to do in a happy and relaxed environment. The client requires assistance with meals and drinking, personal care and leisure activities, and loves the outdoors. You must be of a caring and friendly nature with a good sense of humour and most importantly, a love of fun!

Good communication skills are essential and so the successful applicant must be native speaker ie fluent in English (spoken/ written) and have excellent listening skills.

Note: The post is subject to PVG scheme.

If interested, please complete and return an application form as soon as possible.

For more information and an application form please obtain by downloading from the recruitment section of or by emailing View email address on findajob.dwp.gov.uk and quoting reference FF26 GI. You may also call View phone number on findajob.dwp.gov.uk. Please leave a message with your name, contact information and quote reference FF26 GI.