Female Personal Assistant/Support Worker Ref: KS/LD/4-25

GCIL North Lanarkshire; Scotland; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 12,000; Part time

Job summary

A support organization in Scotland is looking for a female Personal Assistant for a young man with disabilities. The role involves providing personal care at home and support in the community and college settings. Candidates need a good sense of humor, the ability to handle pressure, and a Full Manual Licence for a mobility vehicle. This is a permanent position of 17 hours per week with an hourly rate of £12.60. Flexibility for evening events is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience is preferred but not essential – training will be provided.
• Driver with a Full Manual Licence – required to drive a manual mobility vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Attending to all personal care needs including showering and toileting.
• Supporting with eating and drinking.
• Assisting with medication and meals preparation.
• Providing support for community and college activities.

Job description

Personal Assistant – Kyle

Kyle is a happy, outgoing and sociable 19 year old young man living in the Airdrie area. He has significant physical and neurological disabilities. Kyle requires a female personal assistant to provide one‑to‑one personal care at home and to assist him in the community and to attend college.

Role responsibilities

• 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

Candidate qualities

• A good sense of humour, warm and friendly nature and a desire to work within a caring role
• Calm and able to function under pressure
• Comfortable working with a dog and cat in the home

Qualifications and requirements

• Experience is preferred but not essential – training will be provided
• Driver with a Full Manual Licence – required to drive a manual mobility vehicle

Working hours and payment

• Guaranteed permanent position – 17 hours per week
• 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

Application process

If you are selected for the next stage of the recruitment process, a member of the GCIL North Lanarkshire Team will be in touch to arrange the next steps.

For more information please contact GCIL North Lanarkshire – Tel: [phone]