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GCIL North Lanarkshire; Motherwell; On-site; GBP 1,653,000 - 2,480,000; Part time

Job summary

GCIL North Lanarkshire is seeking a Personal Assistant to support a 13-year-old girl in the Motherwell area. The role focuses on enabling her independence, confidence and social time through outings and activities that she enjoys, with input and full training from the family.

The PA will drive a wheelchair-accessible vehicle, assist with mobility, and ensure safety during travel. The position is part-time with regular monthly hours and some additional hours during school holidays.

Qualifications

• Hold a full UK driving licence.
• Be confident driving a manual wheelchair vehicle.
• Be part of or willing to join PVG scheme.
• The role guarantees 8 hours per month, with potential additional hours during school holidays when required.
• Typical working pattern includes one Friday evening each month from 6.00 pm to 8.30 pm for youth club, every second Saturday or occasional Sundays from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm.

Responsibilities

• Support the young person to take part in community activities and outings, encouraging independence and social engagement.
• Drive the family’s wheelchair-accessible vehicle and safely secure the manual wheelchair for travel.
• Provide friendly, attentive company and be dependable, positive, and patient.

Skills

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Personal Assistant / Social Care ref: GL/AW- 26 (GCIL North Lanarkshire)

We are looking for a warm, reliable Personal Assistant to spend time with a fun-loving, chatty 13-year-old girl in the Motherwell area. This is a rewarding opportunity to support her to enjoy more independence, confidence and choice while having fun together.

She enjoys getting out and about, especially visiting Summerlee Park, going to coffee shops and the cinema, and attending her Friday youth club. Time with her PA should feel relaxed, sociable and shaped around the places and activities she enjoys.

In this role, you will support her to take part in community activities and outings, encourage her independence and provide friendly, attentive company. You will also drive the family’s wheelchair-accessible vehicle and safely secure the manual wheelchair for travel using the fitted straps. The family will provide full training.

About You

A great match will be outgoing, chatty and proactive, as well as a good listener who takes time to understand her preferences and follow her lead. Previous experience is not essential, but you should be dependable, positive, patient and willing to learn.

You must:

• Hold a full UK driving licence
• Be confident driving a manual wheelchair vehicle
• Be part of or willing to join PVG scheme
• The role guarantees 8 hours per month, with potential additional hours during school holidays when required.
• Typical working pattern includes one Friday evening each month from 6.00 pm to 8.30 pm for youth club, every second Saturday or occasional Sundays from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm.

Pay

£14.00 per hour

If you are kind, enthusiastic and would enjoy helping a young person make the most of her social time, we would love to hear from you.

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 North 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.

GCIL North Lanarkshire is a Self-Directed Support service based in North Lanarkshire, providing information and assistance to enable all eligible people to explore the 4 options for independent living outlined in the Self-Directed Support Act, now in force. GCIL North Lanarkshire is part of Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living (GCIL), which is an established Disabled People’s Organisation, with many years of experience assisting people to maximise their preferred support needs.

For more information please contact:

GCIL North Lanarkshire

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