Personal Assistant for Robert in Lanark Ref: RJ20/SF/9-25

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

Job summary

A care support organization is seeking a dedicated Personal Assistant for an individual with advanced cerebral palsy. This role involves assisting with personal care, medication, and community outings. The ideal candidate will have experience in care, excellent communication skills, and a clean driving license. You will work approximately 20 hours per week, offering flexibility. This position promises a rewarding experience, making a positive impact in Robert's life.

Benefits

Statutory rights concerning paid holidays

Statutory sick pay (where eligible)

Qualifications

• Great understanding of English to support communication.
• Clean UK Driving Licence.
• References from two employers required.

Responsibilities

• Attend to all personal care needs.
• Assist with medication.
• Prepare meals and healthy snacks.
• Assist in the community.
• Push manual wheelchair when necessary.
• Perform household tasks and shopping.

Skills

Communication skills

People skills

Listening skills

Education

Experience in a care environment

Updated PVG certificate from Disclosure Scotland

Job description

Personal Assistant for Robert in Lanark

£12.60 per hour, 20 Hours available

Personal Assistants can make a positive difference every day to the lives of the people they support. No two days are the same for Personal Assistants but what you can guarantee is that you will be supporting someone to achieve their goals and outcomes – whatever they may be! The people Personal Assistants support have varied interests and hobbies and have the same dreams and aspirations as you do; they just too often do not get the opportunity to experience these opportunities. A career as a Personal Assistant is as rewarding as it is diverse, as they have the potential to truly bring out the best in the people they support.

Let us introduce you to Robert:

Robert enjoys having fun and laughing. He has a bubbly and engaging personality and loves his staff to join in with his interests. Routine is important to Robert; he likes to know what he is doing each day. A typical day when supporting Robert could be going to the shops to ensure Robert has all the essentials he needs, driving Robert in his own car. Robert enjoys his computer and watching football.

Robert receives support 7 days a week usually between the hours of 8 am and 9pm. Sadly, it’s not always possible for Robert to enjoy what many people would consider these ‘simple pleasures’ without proper, dedicated support.

That is why Robert needs you! Will you bring your best so that Robert can live his best life?

Your Duties

• Attending to all personal care needs (showering, toileting including bowel movements, shaving)
• Assisting with medication
• Preparing meals and healthy snacks
• Assisting in the community
• Moving and assisting - pushing manual wheelchair only when power chair broken, using tracking hoist.
• Household tasks and shopping
• Any other daily living tasks to promote independent living.

Working Hours

As Robert’s Personal Assistant you will support and encourage him to be involved in activities suited to his needs. Currently Robert is looking for someone to join his team to cover 20 hours, this will be mainly 2 hrs in the evening 4 hours Friday afternoon, one full weekend out of 2, you will be part of a team of Personal Assistants for Robert, and a degree of flexibility on working additional hours is essential.

Requirements

• Robert is a gentleman with advanced cerebral palsy and has severe speech impairment, as such he requires someone with a great understanding of English to be able to support him with communication.
• Experience is essential in a care environment.
• Excellent verbal and listening skills, people skills.
• Clean UK Driving Licence.
• Right to Work in the UK.
• References from two employers, including current or most recent employer.
• Updated PVG certificate from Disclosure Scotland.

Desirable

Driver with clean licence as you will be required to drive a mobility car and must be over 25 years old for Insurance purposes.

Qualities

The most important qualities are a warm and friendly nature and a desire to work within a caring role.

Notes to Candidates

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

If you are successfully hired; you will be employed directly by a Private Employer on a PAYE basis and will be entitled to all statutory rights as set out by Employment Law, such as paid holidays and statutory sick pay (where eligible).

Please note: This job is advertised by GCIL (South Lanarkshire) on behalf of a Personal Employer, we are not the employer or an employment/recruitment agency. Our role is to assist with the recruitment process and Employer’s responsibilities.

Contact

GCIL (South Lanarkshire)
Brandon Gate, 1 Leechlee Road, Hamilton, ML3 0XB
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