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  • SDS Options Fife -  Personal Assistant (SDS/MD/270701)

    Created: 28/02/2023, Updated: 01/03/2023
    News/Events Category: Job Vacancies


    Post: Personal Assistant

    Reference: SDS/MD/270701

    Hours: 4 hours per week – flexibility around activities and happy to discuss at interview

    Salary: £10.50 per hour

    Location: Rosyth

    Contract: Permanent

    Qualifications required: PVG required - This role requires an enhanced check through PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups)

    Essential requirements: Kind, caring, and a good sense of humour. 

    SDS Options Fife is looking for a personal assistant to help a 14-year-old male with engaging in social activities and discovering new groups to join. He has an interest in sports and films so would like to build up trust in someone who can help him find new ways of enjoying life. He has information processing difficulties, language difficulties and significant learning difficulties as well as autism.

    SDS requires someone to supervise him during activities etc as he does not understand the dangers of situations. He cannot look after himself independently so you would be there to look into new activities to try; accompany him to them and help him to engage. He enjoys crazy golf and movies and would be happy to explore new ideas.  

    Applicants must have a caring attitude, a good sense of humour, and be reliable with a positive and flexible approach to work.

    This role requires an enhanced check through PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups).

    Duties and Responsibilities

    • Supervise and attend social activities
    • Assistance with sourcing and choosing things to do
    • Encouragement and patience

    For more information, check out this Person Specification. To apply for this post please submit a copy of your CV quoting the job reference number above by:

    • E-mail: [email protected] or
    • Post:  SDS Options (Fife), DPHS Fife, Caledonia House, Pentland Park, Saltire Centre, Glenrothes, Fife, KY6 2AQ

    Closing date: Apply any-time

    SDS Options Fife is advertising this vacancy on behalf of our client and is not the employer and cannot endorse any applicant and/or employer.




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