Social Care Worker - Personal Assistant AB/RC/1.25

GCIL East Dunbartonshire; Twechar; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local care provider is seeking a Social Care Worker - Personal Assistant in Twechar to support a 10-year-old autistic, non-verbal child. The role involves assisting the child with social interaction, personal care, and ensuring safety. This part-time position offers 5 flexible hours each week, ideally in the afternoons and alternate Saturdays. Candidates should be engaging and able to travel reliably to the area. The pay rate is £17.00 per hour, and PVG Scheme membership is required.

Qualifications

• Must be able to travel reliably to Twechar.
• Experience with autistic children preferred.
• Ability to provide personal care support.

Responsibilities

• Provide social assistance to a 10-year-old autistic child.
• Enable independence and build social interaction opportunities.
• Support with personal care and safety.

Skills

Attentive

Engaging

Firm but fun

Job description

Social Care Worker - Personal Assistant

As a Personal Assistant to my 10 year old autistic, non-verbal son, your job will be to provide predominately social assistance to him.

Your role is to enable him to be independent and participate in meeting other children outside of his home environment, achieve his potential, build friendships and take part in activities to increase his social interaction opportunities.

He needs support to stay safe and requires help with some personal care.

He is fun-loving and mischievous, he can also be stubborn so you will have to be firm but fun!

If you’re someone who is attentive and engaging and likes making a positive difference, you could be a great fit.

This role is based in the Twechar so it’s important you can travel to and from the area reliably.

This is a part-time role of 5 hours a week, with flexibility around how those hours are arranged, ideally some afternoon and alternate Saturdays 10am-4pm.

Rate of Pay - £17.00

PVG Scheme membership required by successful applicant

GCIL East Dunbartonshire are not the employer

AB/RC/1.25

For application pack & detailed Job Description please contact: 0141-776-2219