Employing a Personal Assistant

Employing a Personal Assistant

ILF Scotland provides funding to disabled people living in Scotland and Northern Ireland to support them to live independently. We aim to ensure that the disabled people we fund can exercise choice and control over how they use ILF Scotland funding to achieve independent living outcomes.

Many of our recipients choose to employ a Personal Assistant (PA) and the following information is intended to signpost to a range of organisations and services who can help. If you need help to identify a suitable organisation to help with your particular circumstances, please get in touch with us.

Recruitment

If you are seeking to recruit a PA, Self Directed Support Scotland have recently produced a useful toolkit. You can access the toolkit here: PA Recruitment toolkit published - Self Directed Support Scotland

The following organisations list current vacancies and can advertise on your behalf.

Scotland

My Job Scotland - Advertise with us | myjobscotland

PA Network Scotland - Welcome to the PA Jobs Hub – PA Network Scotland

Northern Ireland

Job Apply NI - JobApplyNI

NI Jobs - NIJobs.com | Jobs NI, Jobs in Northern Ireland, Recruitment NI

Employer Responsibilities

Being or becoming an employer brings with it a range of responsibilities.

Please see our Employer Support Information note: https://ilf.scot/independent-living-fund/employer-support-information-note/ 

and our

Payroll and Financial Management Agencies: https://ilf.scot/independent-living-fund/payroll-agencies/

The following organisations can also provide support and assistance.

FISH Insurance - Carer & Employer Insurance | Fish Insurance

Mark Bates - Mark Bates Ltd | Home Employment Insurance | From Just £61 Per Year

His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) - Employers: general enquiries - GOV.UK

Scotland

Centre for Inclusive Living Perth and Kinross - Centre for Inclusive Living Perth & Kinross

Centre for Inclusive Living Glasgow - Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living (GCIL)

Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living - Home - Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living (LCIL)

Northern Ireland

Centre for Independent Living NI - The Centre for Independent Living NI – CILNI

Labour Relations Agency - Labour Relations Agency - Official | Improving employment relations in Northern Ireland