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Ayrshire Independent Living Network (AILN); Ardrossan; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

Ayrshire Independent Living Network (AILN) is seeking a part-time Support Worker Driver in Ardrossan. The role involves caring for a wheelchair user in a family home, including personal care, medication assistance and meal prep. A full clean driving licence and ability to drive a wheelchair accessible vehicle are required.

Shifts are 2 days Mon-Fri with an additional weekend day on alternate weeks. Probation is six months, PVG disclosure is required (paid by employer), and training is provided.

Qualifications

• Must have driving licence
• Experience with physical disabilities preferred
• PVG disclosure required (employer paid)
• 2 references provided
• Training will be paid by employer
• 6 month probationary period

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care (washing/showering, dressing, continence care)
• Medication administration and hygiene support
• Meal preparation and safe food handling
• Assist with mobility using mobile hoist
• Drive wheelchair accessible vehicle for meetings, appointments, social activities
• Cover other staff holidays as needed
• Attend required training sessions

Tools

Full clean driving licence

Job description

Company: Ayrshire Independent Living Network (AILN)

Support worker 2 Post: 13 hours (ref - 01/Irvine/JP)

2 day Mon - Fri and 1 alternate weekend day.

Happy to have a conversation regarding shift times and the hours available, including slightly increasing or decreasing.

The role involves caring for a man who has a physical disability and is a wheelchair user. He lives with and gets support from other PAs and his wife (and a friendly family dog).

Main role will include personal care, for example, support with washing/showering, dressing, continence care, giving medication, ensuring appropriate levels of hygiene, assisting with meal preparation etc. This will include the use of a mobile hoist, experience preferred.

It would be preferable that you have experience of supporting adults with physical disabilities.

As the role is predominantly at the family home, respect and confidentiality is of great importance.

Other parts of the role would be to accompany and provide support enabling him to attend work related meetings, appointments, meet friends, travel to events, allowing him to get the most out of both a working and social life. Consequently, he is looking for a competent, experienced driver with a full clean driving licence who can drive his wheelchair accessible vehicle.

There may also be occasions where you are asked to cover some hrs for other staff holidays

Attend any training courses that are arranged and that you need to undertake in order to do your job safely. Training will be paid for by the employer.

Appropriate PPE will be provided and you will be expected to adhere to safe PPE working practise to ensure the continuing good health of the employer.

There is a 6 month probationary period attached to this post, as well as the successful applicant requiring to undergo a new or updating of their PVG disclosure, paid by the employer, as well as providing 2 up to date references contacts.

Please note that AILN are not the employers, we are a support to this individual private employer.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Support Worker Driver - 01/Irvine/JP

Company: Ayrshire Independent Living Network (AILN) Salary: from £13.39 an hour Hours: Part-time Location: Ardrossan, KA22 8DG Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 21 Aug 2026 Closing date: 20 Sept 2026

Summary

P/T Support worker / Driver

Support worker 2 Post: 13 hours (ref - 01/Irvine/JP)

ROP: £13.39.

2 day Mon - Fri and 1 alternate weekend day.

Happy to have a conversation regarding shift times and the hours available, including slightly increasing or decreasing.

The role involves caring for a man who has a physical disability and is a wheelchair user. He lives with and gets support from other PAs and his wife (and a friendly family dog).

Main role will include personal care, for example, support with washing/showering, dressing, continence care, giving medication, ensuring appropriate levels of hygiene, assisting with meal preparation etc. This will include the use of a mobile hoist, experience preferred.

It would be preferable that you have experience of supporting adults with physical disabilities.

As the role is predominantly at the family home, respect and confidentiality is of great importance.

Other parts of the role would be to accompany and provide support enabling him to attend work related meetings, appointments, meet friends, travel to events, allowing him to get the most out of both a working and social life. Consequently, he is looking for a competent, experienced driver with a full clean driving licence who can drive his wheelchair accessible vehicle.

There may also be occasions where you are asked to cover some hrs for other staff holidays

Attend any training courses that are arranged and that you need to undertake in order to do your job safely. Training will be paid for by the employer.

Appropriate PPE will be provided and you will be expected to adhere to safe PPE working practise to ensure the continuing good health of the employer.

There is a 6 month probationary period attached to this post, as well as the successful applicant requiring to undergo a new or updating of their PVG disclosure, paid by the employer, as well as providing 2 up to date references contacts.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.