Female Only Personal Care Assistant/Support Worker Required

Take Control North Lanarkshire; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A personalized assistance provider in Scotland seeks a female Personal Assistant to support an elderly lady with daily tasks and community outings. The role involves providing personal care, companionship, and transportation, mostly on a zero-hour contract with flexible hours. A UK driving licence and a caring attitude are essential. The position offers £15.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Friendly, honest, and flexible individual.
• Physically fit for moving and handling duties.
• UK driving licence holder with own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine visits and personal care.
• Assist with community activities and social visits.
• Prompt medication and manage daily living tasks.

Skills

Caring attitude

Good communication skills

Reliability

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

A kind elderly lady, who likes getting out and about, requires a female Personal Assistant. She has a physical disability and lives Abronhill, in the Cumbernauld area.

Responsibilities

• Provide weekday or weekend cover for routine visits such as morning, lunch, dinner and bedtime working in a small team of other personal assistants and the woman’s family to support her health, wellbeing and quality of life.
• Assist with one-to-one care at home and social visits in the community, visiting garden centres, shopping centres, parks, out for lunch or coffee and day trips to visit friends.
• Support with personal care needs – showering, toileting and bowel movements if required.
• Prompt medication taking.
• Move and handle required and push a manual wheelchair.
• Prepare meals and healthy snacks.
• Perform general housework – laundry, cleaning and de-cluttering.
• Transport to cafes, shops and medical appointments.
• Carry out any other daily living tasks to promote independent living.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Committed, reliable and caring person who is friendly, honest and flexible.
• Physically fit for moving and handling duties.
• Driver with a full UK driving licence – use own vehicle, mileage paid.
• Experience desirable but not essential – training provided.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills are essential.

Hours & Payment

Zero hour contract of approximately 5 hours per week.
Split shifts on weekends: 9:00am – 12:00pm & 8:00pm – 10:00pm.
Routine visits: 1 or 2 hours dependent on client needs.
£15.00 per hour.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from all qualified candidates.