Female Personal Care Assistant/Support Worker Ref: CORK/LD/10-25

GCIL South Lanarkshire; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A private care service provider in Scotland seeks a Female Personal Care Assistant to assist a woman with a physical disability. Responsibilities include providing personal care, engaging in social activities, and maintaining a comfortable home environment. The role guarantees 13 hours per week at £12.60 per hour, with potential for additional evening and weekend shifts. Ideal candidates should have experience in personal care, strong interpersonal skills, and be available for shift work.

Benefits

Guaranteed permanent position

Statutory rights such as paid holidays

Shift flexibility

Qualifications

• Experience providing personal care or support for a disabled individual.
• Ability to assist with personal hygiene, medication, and safe mobility.
• Vaccinated against Covid-19 or exemption grounds.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Available for flexible shift work.

Responsibilities

• Assist a woman with a physical disability in various daily tasks.
• Engage in social and creative activities.
• Maintain a comfortable living environment.
• Cover staff absences and participate in weekend shifts.

Skills

Personal care assistance

Interpersonal communication

Empathy and friendliness

Job description

Overview

Female Personal Care Assistant/Support Worker required to assist a woman with a physical disability living in the Carluke area. Provide one‑to‑one care within her home and in the community, attending personal care, medication, meals, walking assistance, wheelchair movement, household shopping, prescription collection and other daily living tasks to promote independent living. Engage in social and creative activities such as art, listening to audiobooks, swimming, music and socialising. Maintain a comfortable environment working with the resident’s pets. Cover staff absences and holidays as required. Participate in occasional weekend and evening shifts, if required.

Responsibilities

• Assist a woman with a physical disability living in the Carluke area.
• Provide one‑to‑one care and assistance within her home and in the community, attending personal care, medication, meals, walking assistance, wheelchair movement, household shopping, prescription collection and other daily living tasks to promote independent living.
• Engage in social and creative activities such as art, listening to audiobooks, swimming, music and socialising.
• Maintain a comfortable environment working with the resident’s pets.
• Cover staff absences and holidays as required.
• Participate in occasional weekend and evening shifts, if required.

Qualifications

• Experience providing personal care or support for a disabled individual.
• Ability to assist with personal hygiene, toileting, medication and safe mobility (including manual wheelchair pushing).
• Vaccinated against Covid‑19 (or have reasonable grounds for exemption).
• Driver’s licence preferred but not essential.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills; warmth and friendliness.
• Available to work shifts of 3¼ hours, four times per week, with flexibility for weekends and evenings.

Benefits & Working Hours

Guaranteed permanent position of 13 hours per week, paid at £12.60 per hour. Four shifts of 3¼ hours each. Shift flexibility and potential weekend or evening work.

How to Apply

Send CV to [e-mail].

Employment Terms

Employment is direct with a private employer on a PAYE basis. You will be entitled to statutory rights such as paid holidays and statutory sick pay where eligible.