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GCIL North Lanarkshire; Airdrie; On-site; CAD 22,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training provided

Manual driving license required

Job summary

GCIL North Lanarkshire is seeking a female personal assistant to support Kyle, a 19-year-old with complex disabilities, in his home in the Airdrie area and in the community. The role includes personal care, mobility assistance, and attendance at college one day per week.

Training is provided, and a full manual licence is essential to drive a mobility vehicle. The position offers 17 hours per week with a guaranteed permanent contract.

Qualifications

• Female PA required for Kyle's care at home and in the community.
• Manual wheelchair transfers and hoist assistance are required.
• Driver with Full Manual Licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Attend to personal care needs (showering, toileting, etc.).
• Assist with eating, drinking, and meal prep.

Skills

Driving

Personal care

Communication

Job description

Female Personal Assistant/Support Worker Ref: KS/LD/4-25 (GCIL North Lanarkshire)

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
• 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
• Week 1 Friday 4.00pm – 8.00pm
• Week 2 Saturday 11.00am – 3.00pm.

Flexibility appreciated if there is an evening event.

Hourly rate:

£13.45 per hour

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NOTES TO CANDIDATES

If selected for the next stage of the recruitment process, you will be contacted directly to arrange the next steps.

If you are successfully hired; you will be employed directly by a Private Employer on a PAYE basis and will be entitled to all statutory rights as set out by Employment Law such as paid holidays and statutory sick pay (where eligible).

Please note: This job is advertised by GCIL North Lanarkshire on behalf of a Personal Employer, we are not the employer or an employment/recruitment agency. Our role is to assist with the recruitment process and Employer’s responsibilities.

GCIL North Lanarkshire is a Self-Directed Support service based in North Lanarkshire, providing information and assistance to enable all eligible people to explore the 4 options for independent living outlined in the Self-Directed Support Act, now in force. GCIL North Lanarkshire is part of Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living (GCIL), which is an established Disabled People‟ Organisation, with many years of experience assisting people to maximise their preferred support needs.

For more information please contact:

GCIL North Lanarkshire