Female Support Worker (Social Care) KS.CE.3.25

Take Control North Lanarkshire; Airdrie; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support organization is seeking a female personal assistant for a 19-year-old in Airdrie. The role involves personal care, meal preparation, and support during college hours. Candidates should possess a warm personality and a good sense of humour. A manual driver's license is essential. The position offers 17 hours per week with flexibility in scheduling.

Qualifications

• Experience is preferred, but not essential as training will be provided.
• A driver with a full manual license is essential.

Responsibilities

• Attending to all personal care needs including showering and toileting.
• Assisting with medication and preparing meals.
• Providing support one day per week in college.
• Engaging in community and fitness activities.

Skills

Good sense of humour

Warm and friendly nature

Ability to work under pressure

Experience with personal care

Job description

Kyle is a happy, outgoing and sociable 19 year old young man. He lives in the Airdrie area and requires a female personal assistant. Kyle has significant physical and neurological disabilities and requires help with one to one personal care at home, as well as assisting him in the community and to attend college.

Kyle has lots of interests including gym, hydrotherapy, bowling, cinema, going for lunch and meeting his friends.

This role involves:

· Attending to all personal care needs (showering, toileting including bowel movements, shaving)

· Support required to eat and drink

· Hoist transfer

· Assisting with medication, PEG/gastrostomy use

· Preparing meals and healthy snacks, blended diet

· Moving and assisting - pushing manual wheelchair

· Light Housework duties

· Support one day per week in college from September (Mondays)

· Community and fitness activities

· Any other daily living tasks to promote independent living

We would like someone who is forward planning and enthusiastic, able to help Kyle try new activities.

The most important qualities in the PA required are a good sense of humour, a warm and friendly nature and a desire to work within a caring role. A calm person who can function under pressure is important.

Pets in the household – you must be comfortable working with a dog & cat in the home.

Experience is preferred, but not essential, as training will be provided.

A driver with a full manual licence is essential, as you will be required to drive a manual mobility vehicle.

Hours of Work (with a degree of flexibility)

Recruiting for 1 position.

Guaranteed permanent position of 17 hours per week

Days and times:

Monday 9.00am - 3:30pm

Tuesday 9.00am - 3:30pm

Alternating weekends:

Week 1 Friday 4.00pm – 8.00pm

Week 2 Saturday 11.00am – 3.00pm.

Flexibility appreciated if there is an evening event.

Hourly rate:

£12.60 per hour