Ref HK WN WL, Respite Care Personal Assistant(s) required


Company:	Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living
Salary:	£14.81
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Broxburn, EH52 6EY
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	7 Aug 2026
Closing date:	6 Sept 2026

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Summary

Rate: £14.81 per hour plus overnight rate of £130.14 per night

We are looking for 1 or 2 reliable people to provide respite care for our adult daughter who has learning disabilities and autism. The job is based in Broxburn.

Note from our Daughter -

Hi, I'm a 35 years young (not old) female who loves K-pop and other crappy pop music (Mum's words), scary movies and ghost hunting, going to concerts and musicals/shows. I enjoy crafting, especially colouring in, visiting castles and other historic places and basically having a laugh.

So you must be able to enjoy all these activities with me and not be scared of anything spooky!

I just want to have fun but Mum said I also need help to stay focused and on track (not good with time), help with food prep and encouragement to eat healthy, help to keep on top of my housework, reminded to take my meds, oh and I have 2 cats so you can't be allergic to them or not like them as we'll be taking care of them too. I also need help having a bath as I can't wash my own hair and hate water on my face, oh and you'll need to blow dry my hair for me too (it's short so no hairdresser skills required).

I can get really anxious around loud noises especially dogs barking and I have a phobia of balloons and flying insects (all of them), so I need reassurance and help to avoid them.

I can throw tantrums if I don't get my own way or if things change unexpectedly so you will need patience and ability to calm me down.

If you're interested in providing Respite Care while having a fun time and can commit to a full week and 5 weekends a year, then this could be the role for you.

Please apply as soon as possible by sending your CV and covering letter to pajobs@lothiancil.org.uk and remember to quote reference HK WN WL.

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