Temporary Personal Assistant - Lanark, United Kingdom - Take Control South Lanarkshire (We are not the Employer)

Take Control South Lanarkshire (We are not the Employer)

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Lanark, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Temporary Female Personal Care Assistant / Support Worker required to assist a young woman aged 30 with a Physical disability living in the Lesmahagow 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 (showering, toileting including catheter and bowel movements)
Assisting with medication
Preparing meals and healthy snacks and monitoring fluid intake
Bowling, swimming, horse riding
Moving and assisting pushing manual wheelchair, using manual hoist/tracking hoist
Any other daily living tasks to promote independent living

Driver essential as you will be required to drive a mobility vehicle.

The role requires close personal contact with an individual who is extremely vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission. Preference may be given to applicants who have been fully vaccinated against COVID19. Careful consideration will be given to applicants who can show the vaccination is not suitable for them on reasonable grounds._

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

Pets in the household - you must be comfortable two German Shepherd dogs in the home.

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

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.

Hours of Work (with a degree of flexibility)
Recruiting for one position.

One position of 14 hours per week

Days and times:

Monday and Friday

9am - 4pm

Overtime available to cover existing Team

Hourly rate:

£12.50 per hour

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).