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

GCIL North Lanarkshire; Scotland; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A support and care service in Scotland is seeking a Personal Assistant to help a young man with physical and neurological disabilities. The role involves assisting with personal care, medication, and social activities while ensuring confidentiality. A Full UK Manual Driving Licence is essential for driving a mobility vehicle. The position is guaranteed for 5 hours a week with flexible scheduling and hourly remuneration of £13.00. Caring and patient candidates who are comfortable with pets are preferred.

Qualifications

• Relevant care experience is required.
• Driver with a Full UK Manual Driving Licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Attending to all personal care needs.
• Assisting with medication and meal preparation.
• Helping with social activities and mobility.

Skills

Chatty and patient

Caring

Understanding confidentiality

Comfortable with pets

Job description

A chatty, intelligent 28 year old male with physical and neurological disabilities, requires a female PA. He lives in the Shotts area and is looking for a PA to help with daily needs, including personal care and going out in the community.

Our lad is out -going, caring, loves a laugh with lots of banter and has many interests including ice-skating, bowling, cinema, shopping, going out for food and enjoying his x box and I-pad. He also enjoys going out on the bus, wheelchair football and visiting truck shows.

Responsibilities

• Attending to all personal care needs (showering, catheter care, shaving)
• Assisting with medication
• Preparing meals and healthy snacks
• Assisting with participation in social activities
• Moving and assisting - pushing manual wheelchair, using manual hoist/tracking hoist
• Any other daily living tasks to promote independent living.

We are looking for a PA who is chatty, genuine, patient and kind and who will understand his need for occasional privacy and quiet time. Someone who understands and respects confidentiality and enjoys working in a caring role.

Pets in the household – you must be comfortable working with dogs and cats in the home.

A Driver with a Full UK Manual Driving Licence is essential, as you will be required to drive a manual mobility vehicle.

Relevant care experience is required.

Working Schedule

Hours of Work (with a degree of flexibility): Guaranteed position of 5 hours per week. With the opportunity of overtime to cover existing team annual leave and absence. Days and time to be confirmed at interview - flexible.

Remuneration

Hourly Rate: £13.00 per hour.