Female Personal Assistant/Support Worker Ref: JMcG/SF/9-25

GCIL South Lanarkshire; Brighton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A private employer in Brighton is seeking a Female Personal Assistant to provide care and support to a young woman with spinal bifida. This part-time position requires flexibility in working hours, with a pay rate of £12.60 per hour. Responsibilities include personal care, meal preparation, and assisting with social activities. Applicants must have a clean driving license and experience in social care is preferred. Interested candidates should apply via email with their CV to the provided address.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in social care preferred.
• Clean driving license required.
• Flexibility regarding hours essential.

Responsibilities

• Care for a female with spinal bifida and hydrocephalus.
• Provide full support with personal care and hygiene.
• Assist with meal preparation and light household duties.
• Support social activities and ensure safety.

Skills

Social care

Driving

Time management

Job description

Female Personal Assistant - Private Employer. This job is advertised on behalf of an individual person, and they will be the employer.

Hours: flexible as care is provided at various times of the day, seven days a week in a family home in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire.

Position Details

• Part-time permanent position, 10 hours per week (subject to a 6‑month probationary period).
• Rate of Pay: £12.60 per hour.
• Requirements: Female, non‑smoker, clean driving licence.
• Experience: Social care preferred – 1+ years or willingness to learn.

Role & Responsibilities

• Care for a female with spinal bifida and hydrocephalus, wheelchair user, who enjoys socialising and going to the cinema, and is open to new activities.
• Provide full support with personal care: washing, showering, bathing, dressing, catheter care, bowel management, hygiene and other reasonable requirements.
• Assist with meal preparation, develop cooking skills, balanced diet, and light household duties.
• Accompany and support social activities both inside and outside the home.
• Assist with using local community resources such as the gym, cinema and shopping.
• Help maintain relationships with friends and family; assist with social outings and ensure safety.
• Administer medication on time and log on medication sheets.
• Support attending appointments (GP, chemist, hospital, hairdresser, beauty salon, dentist).
• Confident and competent driver for social outings and hospital appointments.

Qualifications & Expectations

• Experience supporting young adults with physical disabilities is desirable but not essential.
• Willingness to go the extra mile and assist in leading an independent life.
• Good timekeeper, flexible regarding hours, able to work extra hours as required.
• Confident driver with clean licence.

Only applications from females are requested. This job has a genuine occupational requirement as per Schedule 9, part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

To apply, please e‑mail your CV to [e-mail].

Note: GCIL (South Lanarkshire) assists with recruitment. The private employer will be the direct employer on PAYE basis and will be entitled to statutory rights.