This article outlines when your contract of employment might change, who can request a change, and what to do if your employer wants to change your employment contract.
As a Personal Assistant you have a unique relationship with your employer. You’re supporting them to do the things they’re not able to do and although this can feel like a personal relationship, it’s not. Remember you’re the employee and you need to remain independent and professional.
Each year, the Scottish Government sets the minimum hourly rate of pay for Personal Assistants. This article explains what the current national minimum rate of pay for PAs is.
If you are considering moving from benefits to starting work as a PA, you may have questions about what this means. Find out more and learn where to get help moving into work.
The National Minimum Wage rates apply to Personal Assistants who support children, or those employed privately by their employer. This article details the rates which apply from April 2024.
As a PA, it can be helpful to know what your employer's responsibilities are when it comes to following the law and good practice as an employer.
An induction is where you learn about your job, like where to find things you will need and what is expected of you. It usually happens when you first start in your new role. See what can be covered in an Induction process and what to expect when starting a new role as a PA.
Employing a PA brings with it certain legal and financial responsibilities. Therefore, PA employers may use a payroll service to help them, for example, calculate how much tax and National Insurance their PAs should pay.
Information about pensions for Personal Assistants, including when you may be eligible for automatic enrolment in a workplace pension.
Find out more about the Personal Assistant Programme Board, which aims to improve things for PAs, and by extension employers, across Scotland.
Hints and tips on what to expect if you are invited for an interview as a PA.
Find out about the upcoming changes to the PVG scheme for Personal Assistants, which come into force in April 2025.
Outlining the rules and expectations on employers when they are considering making an employee redundant and an employees rights in relation to redundancy
What to do if you are sick and cannot work, and what entitlements you may have to sick pay.
Advice for PA Employers and PAs about how to handle the issue of smoking in a person's home.
A list of organisations and links where you can get further information on being a self-employed PA.
You may be working as a Personal Assistant and also support someone else in your life, unpaid - like a family member or friend. This article explains what support is available to you if you are an unpaid carer.
Find out more about the Blue Light Card. PAs are currently not eligible for the card, but you may be eligible if you work in another social care role.
Open Badges are free digital certificates that support ongoing learning and evidence of professional development in your role as a PA. PAs can earn Open Badges from the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and many other social service organisations when they complete a course and pass the assessment.
There are many potential responsibilities for a PA which must be specified prior to starting a new job. Find out more here about what to expect and about the rights you will have as an employee.