Female Personal Care Assistant/Support Worker Ref: CORK/LD/9-25

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

Job summary

A local care service provider in Scotland is seeking a female Personal Care Assistant/Support Worker to assist a woman with a physical disability. The role involves providing personal care, meal preparation, and support for daily living tasks. Experience in personal care or support work is essential. This guaranteed permanent position offers 13 hours of work per week at an hourly rate of £12.60. The successful candidate may work occasional weekends and evenings. Apply by sending your CV to the provided email.

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care or support work is required.
• Driver's licence preferred but not essential.
• Preferred to be fully vaccinated against Covid‑19.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one care and assistance within the home and in the community.
• Attend to all personal care needs.
• Prepare meals and healthy snacks.
• Assist with moving and pushing a manual wheelchair.
• Support daily living tasks to promote independent living.

Job description

Personal Care Assistant / Support Worker – Overview

We are looking for a female Personal Care Assistant/Support Worker to assist a woman with a physical disability living in the Carluke area.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one care and assistance within the home and in the community, including personal care and participation in social activities.
• Attend to all personal care needs: showering, toileting (including bowel movements), medication administration, and assistance with walking.
• Prepare meals and healthy snacks.
• Assist with moving and pushing a manual wheelchair.
• Shop for household items and collect prescriptions.
• Support any other daily living tasks to promote independent living.
• Comfortable working with pets (dog, cat or bird) in the household.
• Be available to cover staff absences and holidays.
• Encourage and support the individual in activities such as art, listening to audiobooks, swimming, music and socialising.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience in personal care or support work is required.
• Driver's licence preferred but not essential.
• Preferred to be fully vaccinated against Covid‑19; reasonable grounds for exemption will be considered.
• Proactive and innovative approach to support and encourage individual participation.
• Warm, friendly nature with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Hours & Pay

Guaranteed permanent position of 13 hours per week, divided into four shifts of 3.25 hours each. Occasional weekends and evenings may be required, to be discussed at interview.

Hourly rate: £12.60.

How to Apply

Please send your CV to: [e-mail]