Personal Assistant (PA) / Support Worker Job Ref: TG/FP-26

Job description

About

Male Personal Assistant / Support Worker Required - Hamilton

Location: Hamilton

Rate of Pay: £14.45

Hours: 13.5 hours per week

Shifts: Monday 12:00pm - 4:00pm; Tuesday 8:30am - 6:00pm (with the opportunity for additional hours in the near future)

A caring, reliable and enthusiastic Male Personal Assistant is required to support a young man living in Hamilton within his family home.

He is a strong willed, passionate and generous young man with a wide range of interests. He enjoys make-up, soap operas (especially Coronation Street and Waterloo Road), swimming, going to the gym, playing Minecraft on his Nintendo Switch, Disney films, crystals, watching YouTube and spending time with animals.

He enjoys getting out and about in the community and likes visiting:

• Swimming pools

• Shopping centres

• Bowling alleys

• Cat cafés

• Zoos and petting zoos

About the Role

The successful applicant will provide support both at home and in the community. Duties will include:

• Prompting with personal care, washing and dressing

• Providing gentle encouragement and support to maintain a tidy bedroom and living space

• Supporting with medication administration

• Assistance and supervision with cooking and meal preparation

• Supporting access to community activities and social outings

• Providing reassurance and use appropriate de-escalation techniques when required

• Building a positive and respectful working relationship based around his interests and choices

About You

This role would suit someone who can support the young man and is:

• Patient and understanding

• Proactive and reliable

• Able to adapt to changing situations

• Skilled in, or willing to learn, de-escalation techniques

• Genuinely interested in getting to know the individual and engaging with his interests

• Comfortable supporting someone to access activities in the community

Previous experience supporting individuals with additional support needs is desirable but not essential, as the right values and attitude are most important.

Essential Requirements

• Full UK manual driving licence

• Comfortable working in a home environment with two cats

This is an excellent opportunity to make a positive difference in a young person's life while supporting them to enjoy their interests, develop independence and access their local community.

To apply please email your CV together with reference TG/FP-26 to parSL@gcil.org.uk.

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NOTES TO CANDIDATES

If selected for the next stage of the recruitment process, you will be contacted directly to arrange the next steps.

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 South 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 South Lanarkshire is a Self-Directed Support service based in South 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 South 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 South Lanarkshire

Brandon Gate, 1 Leechlee Road, Hamilton, ML3 0XB

Tel: 01698 892 372