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

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

Job summary

A personal care support provider in Scotland seeks a Personal Care Assistant to assist individuals with physical and learning disabilities in their home. The role involves providing individual care and support with activities both at home and in the community. Essential qualities include good communication skills and a warm nature, while driving and transport are required. The position is permanent, offering a guaranteed 10 hours per week with a competitive hourly rate of £12.60.

Qualifications

• Experience with epilepsy is desirable but not essential as training will be provided.
• Driver essential and you will be required to use your own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with emergency medication
• Supporting individual activities
• Daily living tasks to promote independent living

Skills

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Warm and friendly nature

Job description

Personal Care Assistant / Support Worker

We require a personal care assistant / support worker to assist a young man with a physical disability, learning disability and epilepsy and a young woman with autism, both living in the family home in Stonehouse.

You would provide one-to-one care, supporting each person individually at separate times (5 hours per week each) to provide assistance in the community, including participation in social activities.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with emergency medication
• Assisting with and participating in chosen activities
• Moving and assisting – pushing manual wheelchair (only required for long-distance walks)
• Any other daily living tasks to promote independent living
• Driver essential and you will be required to use your own vehicle – mileage allowance will be paid.

Must take a proactive and innovative approach to support and encourage the individual to be involved in activities suited to their needs.

Favourite activities are 10-pin bowling, music, playing game consoles, going out for lunch (e.g. McDonald’s), and garden centres.

Epilepsy experience is desirable but not essential as training will be provided.

Key qualities

• A warm and friendly nature and a desire to work within a caring role.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.

Hours of Work (with a degree of flexibility)

Recruiting for one position. Guaranteed permanent position of 10 hours per week.

Days and times (to be discussed at interview):

• Wednesday: 10am – 3pm
• Friday: 6.30pm – 9.30pm
• Occasional weekends and evenings may be required – to be discussed at interview.

Hourly rate

£12.60 per hour.

How to apply

To apply please e-mail your CV to [e-mail].

Notes to candidates

1. Selection will be followed by an appointment from a GCIL (South Lanarkshire) team member to arrange next steps.
2. If hired, you will be employed directly by a private employer on a PAYE basis and will be entitled to statutory rights such as paid holidays and statutory sick pay (where eligible).
3. Please note that this job is advertised by GCIL (South Lanarkshire) on behalf of a personal employer; GCIL is not the employer or an agency.

About GCIL (South Lanarkshire)

GCIL (South Lanarkshire) is a self‑directed support service based in South Lanarkshire, providing information and assistance to enable all eligible people to explore the four options for independent living. It is part of Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living (GCIL), a disabled people’s organisation with many years of experience assisting people to maximise their preferred support needs.

For more information please contact:

• GCIL (South Lanarkshire)
• Brandon Gate, 1 Leechlee Road, Hamilton, ML3 0XB
• Tel: [phone]