Thistle Foundation

About Us

Thistle is an Edinburgh-based charity supporting people with long term health conditions and disabilities to live life on their terms.

We support people living with disabilities, long term conditions or facing challenging life situations to live well, whatever that means to them.

We support people to take control of their life, focusing on the person, not their situation. We listen to what a person tells us they need and we tailor our support around that, working beside people until they are able to manage life without us.

What it’s like to work for us?

- Are you looking for a life-affirming role where your values matter?
- Could you bring your life-experience and can-do attitude to support someone else to live his or her life to the full?
- Could you support someone living with a disability and/or long-term health condition to live life their way, doing the things they want to do?

For people who are passionate about people, we offer full and part-time roles, fantastic training and a package of benefits.

- Previous experience is not necessary.
- Your personal values and life experiences that you can bring to the role are more important.
- Thistle has a reputation of providing outstanding training and support that is ongoing throughout your career with us

See your life differently. See the difference you can make. Join our team.

The type of jobs we recruit for?

Personal Assistants (Support Workers) and Wellbeing Practitioners.