Personal Care and Community Activities Assistant

GCIL; Wishaw; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

GCIL is seeking a compassionate Personal Care Assistant to support Abigail in Wishaw, helping with daily living tasks at home and enabling independence. You will assist with personal care, meals and snacks, medication, moving with a hoist, housekeeping, and provide companionship.

Two-week rolling rota with 33 hours in Week 1 and 44 hours in Week 2; typical shift 9:00–18:00 Monday to Friday, with some flexibility.

Qualifications

• Kind, dependable and reliable.
• Friendly with a good sense of humour.
• A strong communicator with good interpersonal skills.
• Proactive and willing to take initiative.
• Passionate about supporting independent living.
• Experience with moving and assisting is desirable but not essential, as full training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Supporting with medication
• Preparing meals and healthy snacks
• Moving and assisting using a tracking hoist and manual wheelchair
• Household tasks including cleaning floors and bathrooms
• Providing companionship, encouragement and emotional support
• Supporting independence and participation in everyday activities

Skills

Kind

Reliable

Friendly

Strong communicator

Proactive

Job description

GCIL is seeking a compassionate Personal Care Assistant to support Abigail in Wishaw, helping with daily living tasks at home and enabling independence. You will assist with personal care, meals and snacks, medication, moving with a hoist, housekeeping, and provide companionship.

Two-week rolling rota with 33 hours in Week 1 and 44 hours in Week 2; typical shift 9:00–18:00 Monday to Friday, with some flexibility.