Male Personal Assistant/Support Worker Ref: CCH/SF/2-25
| Posting date: | 30 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £12.00 to £12.60 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 30 May 2025 |
| Location: | G74 4EP |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Take Control South Lanarkshire |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | CCH/SF/2-25 |
Summary
Male OR Female Personal Care Assistant/Support Worker required to assist a child aged 6 with Autism/Learning Disabilities living in the East Kilbride 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:
• Moving and assisting - pushing manual pushchair
• 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 soft play, flip out, and swimming
Experience with Autism is essential you must be patient and tolerant of children with Autism and be able to act calmly and sensitively in event of meltdown as child requires constant supervision, especially while outside.
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.
Guaranteed permanent position of 4 hours per week
Days and times:
Set shifts
Saturday: 9am to 1pm
Hourly rate:
£12.00 per hour
Please note this salary will be subject to an increase in the National Living Wage
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Notes to candidates
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).
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 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:
• Moving and assisting - pushing manual pushchair
• 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 soft play, flip out, and swimming
Experience with Autism is essential you must be patient and tolerant of children with Autism and be able to act calmly and sensitively in event of meltdown as child requires constant supervision, especially while outside.
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.
Guaranteed permanent position of 4 hours per week
Days and times:
Set shifts
Saturday: 9am to 1pm
Hourly rate:
£12.00 per hour
Please note this salary will be subject to an increase in the National Living Wage
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Notes to candidates
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).
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