Job Description

Female Personal Assistant required to assist a female child with Neurological and Learning Disabilities, living in the Bellshill area.

You would be required to provide one to one care and assistance within their home, and in the community including attending to personal care and participation in social activities. Your duties would involve assisting with tasks such as:

Attending to all personal care needs (promoting with toileting including bowel movements)

Swimming, cinema, music singing, going to parks, other physical activities

Any other daily living tasks to promote independent living.

Pets in the household - you must be comfortable working with a dog.

Must take a proactive and innovative approach to support and encourage individual to be involved in activities suited to their needs.

The most important qualities are a warm and friendly nature and a desire to work within a caring role.

Good interpersonal and communication skills are essential.

Driver with Full UK Driving Licence is essential and you will be required to use your own vehicle - mileage allowance will be paid.

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

Recruiting for 1 position

Guaranteed permanent position of 3 hours per week (can be flexible over the month, for example 6 hrs every fortnight)

Weekend role, for example Saturday: 12:00pm - 15:00pm

12.60 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:

Take Control (North Lanarkshire)

Tel: 01698 537 472

E: infonl@takectrl.org.uk

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 12.60 per hour

Expected hours: 3 per week

Application question(s):

Where did you hear about this position
Licence/Certification:

Full UK Driving Licence with your own vehicle (required)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: AH.LD.1.25