Male only Personal Care Assistants / Support Workers Ref: SAL/LD/2-25
| Posting date: | 24 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £12.00 to £12.60 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 24 May 2025 |
| Location: | ML3 7FT |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Take Control South Lanarkshire |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SAL/LD/2-25 |
Summary
Male only Personal Care Assistants / Support Workers required to assist a young adult male with Autism, Epilepsy and Severe Communication Disorder living in the Ferniegair - Hamilton area.
You would be required to provide one to one care and assistance within the family 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, shaving, brushing teeth)
Preparing meals and healthy snacks (assistance with eating)
Assistance with traveling to and from college
Walking, Cycling, football and assisting with participation in these physical activities
Moving and assisting - pushing manual wheelchair
Any other daily living tasks to promote independent living
Driver essential and you will be required to use your own vehicle – mileage allowance will be paid.
Must take a proactive and innovative approach to support and encourage individual to be involved in activities suited to their needs.
Favourite activities are drawing and colouring pictures, watching Disney clips on YouTube, swimming, listening to music, horse riding, sensory experiences.
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 for a casual worker which may lead to permanent.
Days and times:
Wednesday and Friday: 10AM – 3PM
Overtime will be available – to be discussed at interview
Hourly rate:
£15.00 per hour
To apply please e-mail your CV to infosl@takectrl.org.uk
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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 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 Take Control 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.
Take Control (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. Take Control 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:
Take Control (South Lanarkshire)
Brandon Gate, 1 Leechlee Road, Hamilton, ML3 0XB
Tel: 01698 892 372
You would be required to provide one to one care and assistance within the family 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, shaving, brushing teeth)
Preparing meals and healthy snacks (assistance with eating)
Assistance with traveling to and from college
Walking, Cycling, football and assisting with participation in these physical activities
Moving and assisting - pushing manual wheelchair
Any other daily living tasks to promote independent living
Driver essential and you will be required to use your own vehicle – mileage allowance will be paid.
Must take a proactive and innovative approach to support and encourage individual to be involved in activities suited to their needs.
Favourite activities are drawing and colouring pictures, watching Disney clips on YouTube, swimming, listening to music, horse riding, sensory experiences.
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 for a casual worker which may lead to permanent.
Days and times:
Wednesday and Friday: 10AM – 3PM
Overtime will be available – to be discussed at interview
Hourly rate:
£15.00 per hour
To apply please e-mail your CV to infosl@takectrl.org.uk
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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 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 Take Control 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.
Take Control (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. Take Control 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:
Take Control (South Lanarkshire)
Brandon Gate, 1 Leechlee Road, Hamilton, ML3 0XB
Tel: 01698 892 372