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Male OR Female Personal Care Assistant/Support Worker Ref: GB/SF/3-25

Job details
Posting date: 21 May 2025
Salary: £12.60 per hour
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 20 June 2025
Location: ML9 2BX
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Take Control South Lanarkshire
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: GB/SF/3-25

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Summary

Male OR Female Personal Care Assistant/Support Worker required to assist a young Man with Physical and Learning Disabilities living in the Larkhall 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:

· Assistance with toileting

· Preparing meals and healthy snacks

· Moving and assisting - pushing manual wheelchair

· Any other daily living tasks to promote independent living

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

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

Favourite activities X-Box, interested in cars and enjoys day trips and socialising.

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

Guaranteed permanent position of (4 hours) per week

Days and times:

Tuesday 2pm – 6pm however, days and times are flexible

Occasional weekends and evenings may be required – to be discussed at interview

Hourly rate: £12.60

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 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

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