Job Description

A kind elderly lady, who likes getting out and about, requires a female Personal Assistant. She has a physical disability and lives Abronhill, in the Cumbernauld area.

This role is to provide weekday or weekend cover for routine visits such as morning, lunch dinner and bedtime working in a small team of other personal assistants, and the woman's family, to support her health, wellbeing and quality of life.

The job involves one to one care at home and but also there will be social visit shifts available being out in the community visiting garden centres, shopping centres, parks, out for lunch or coffee and day trips to visit friends.

Your duties would involve assisting with tasks such as:

Supporting with personal care needs - showering, toileting including bowel movements if required.

Prompting to take medication.

Moving and handling required and pushing a manual wheelchair.

Preparing meals and healthy snacks.

General Housework - laundry and cleaning, de-cluttering.

Trips to cafes, shops, medical appointments.

Any other daily living tasks to promote independent living.

The family require a committed, reliable and caring person who is friendly, honest and flexible

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You will need to be physically fit for moving and handling duties.

Your job will involve forward planning of activities and being an enthusiastic and encouraging, chatty support.

A driver with a full UK driving licence is essential - you will be required to use your own vehicle, milage will be paid.

Experience is desirable, but not essential, as training will be provided.

Good interpersonal and communication skills are essential.

Hours of Work (with a degree of flexibility)

Recruiting for 1 position.

Zero hour contract of approximately 5 hours per week.

Days and Times:

Split shifts on weekends: 9:00am - 12:00pm & 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Routine visits: 1 or 2 hours dependent on client needs.

15.00 per hour.

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If you are selected for the next stage of the recruitment process a member of the Take Control Team will be in touch to arrange the next steps.

If you are successfully hired; you will be employed directly by a Private Employer and will be entitled to all statutory rights as set out by Employment Law, such as paid holidays and statutory sick pay (where eligible).

For more information please contact:

GCIL North Lanarkshire

Tel: 01698 537 472

Email: gcilnorthlanarkshire@gcil.org.uk

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 15.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 5 per week

Application question(s):

Where did you hear about this position
Licence/Certification:

Full UK Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person