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Ayrshire Independent Living Network (AILN); Ardrossan; Presencial; GBP 15.000 - 22.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Ayrshire Independent Living Network (AILN) is seeking a part-time Support Worker Driver for a private home-based role in Ardrossan. The worker will assist a man with a physical disability, including personal care, medication help, and transport using a wheelchair-accessible vehicle.

A clean driving licence is essential, as is discretion in the family setting. The position includes 13 hours per week across Mon-Fri with one alternate weekend day, with flexible shift times and training paid by the

Formación

• Experience in supporting adults with physical disabilities.
• Full clean driving licence and ability to drive wheelchair accessible vehicle.
• Washing/showering, dressing, continence care, meal preparation and personal care.

Responsabilidades

• Provide personal care and hygiene support.
• Assist with transfers and mobility using aids as required.
• Support to enable attendance at appointments, work meetings and social activities.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect for the client’s family home.

Conocimientos

Full clean driving licence

Personal care

Disability support

Confidentiality

Descripción del empleo

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: 7 Oct 2026

Closing date: 6 Nov 2026

Summary

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.

Job Reference– or contact Victoria 07562074610

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

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About Disability Confident

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