PT Support Worker/Driver - 01/Irvine/JP

Ayrshire Independent Living Network; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 8,500 - 10,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training paid by employer

PPE provided

Job summary

Ayrshire Independent Living Network is seeking a part-time P/T Support Worker and Driver to assist a man with a physical disability in a family home. The role combines personal care, mobility support, and safe driving of a wheelchair-accessible vehicle.

You will provide personal care, assist with washing, dressing, continence care, meal prep, and help with hygiene. A valid full driving licence and PVG disclosure are required; training is paid by the employer, and shift times can be discussed.

Qualifications

• Experience with personal care tasks for adults is required.
• Full UK driving licence is essential.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality in the family home.
• Experience supporting adults with physical disabilities is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care including washing, dressing and continence support.
• Assist with medication, hygiene, and meal preparation as needed.
• Use a mobile hoist and support mobility and transfers where required.
• Drive wheelchair-accessible vehicle to meetings, appointments and events.
• Accompany and support attendance at work, social activities and travel.
• Attend required training; PPE provided; follow safety procedures.
• Probationary period applies and PVG disclosures may be required.

Skills

Personal care

Driving licence

Confidentiality

Disability support

Education

PVG Disclosure (update)

Job description

P/T Support worker / Driver –

ROP: £14.29

10 hours per week

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.

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 driving licence who can drive his wheelchair accessible vehicle.

There may also be occasions where you are asked to cover some hours 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 practice 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 – 01/Irvine/JP

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