Female Personal Assistant/Support Worker Ref: ZB/LD/3-25
| Posting date: | 19 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £12.60 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 19 December 2025 |
| Location: | ML1 5BQ |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | GCIL North Lanarkshire |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ZB/LD/3-25 |
Summary
A sensitive, energetic 14 year old teenager named Zack requires a female Personal Care Assistant to provide community support. He has Neurological disabilities and lives in the Motherwell area with his parents, sister and three dogs.
You would be required to provide one to one care and assistance in the community, including helping with personal care and participation in social activities.
His favourite activities are trampolining, visiting farm parks, playing the Xbox, iPad and phone, cuddling his dogs, going for walks in parks and nature, eating out and helping in the kitchen.
Your duties would involve assisting with tasks such as:
· Prompting and assisting with toileting
· Walking and general exercise, such as swimming and trampolining,
· Going out for food
· Closely supervise when out
· Going on trains and to places of interest
· Any other daily living tasks to promote independent living
Must understand routine and planning is important. Safety is a priority when supporting the young man, as he has no road safety awareness and can be overwhelmed in crowds. ITP condition means any injury must be reported to his parents immediately.
Encouragement, enjoying time out of the home, being a good role model by helping to build his confidence, would be the aim of your job.
Important qualities are a warm and friendly nature and a desire to work within a caring role.
Good interpersonal and communication skills are essential.
Pets in the household – you must be comfortable working with dogs in the home.
Driver with a full UK driving licence is essential and you will be required to use your own vehicle – mileage allowance will be paid.
Experience of Autism and First Aid Training is essential.
Hours of Work (with a degree of flexibility)
Recruiting for 1 position.
Guaranteed permanent position of 4 hours per week
Days and times:
Typically, hours would be on a Sunday and are flexible, for example 11:00am – 5:00pm
Hourly rate:
£12.60 per hour
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If you are selected for the next stage of the recruitment process a member of the GCIL North Lanarkshire 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).
For more information please contact:
GCIL North Lanarkshire
Tel: 01698 537 472
E: GCILNorthLanarkshire@gcil.org.uk
You would be required to provide one to one care and assistance in the community, including helping with personal care and participation in social activities.
His favourite activities are trampolining, visiting farm parks, playing the Xbox, iPad and phone, cuddling his dogs, going for walks in parks and nature, eating out and helping in the kitchen.
Your duties would involve assisting with tasks such as:
· Prompting and assisting with toileting
· Walking and general exercise, such as swimming and trampolining,
· Going out for food
· Closely supervise when out
· Going on trains and to places of interest
· Any other daily living tasks to promote independent living
Must understand routine and planning is important. Safety is a priority when supporting the young man, as he has no road safety awareness and can be overwhelmed in crowds. ITP condition means any injury must be reported to his parents immediately.
Encouragement, enjoying time out of the home, being a good role model by helping to build his confidence, would be the aim of your job.
Important qualities are a warm and friendly nature and a desire to work within a caring role.
Good interpersonal and communication skills are essential.
Pets in the household – you must be comfortable working with dogs in the home.
Driver with a full UK driving licence is essential and you will be required to use your own vehicle – mileage allowance will be paid.
Experience of Autism and First Aid Training is essential.
Hours of Work (with a degree of flexibility)
Recruiting for 1 position.
Guaranteed permanent position of 4 hours per week
Days and times:
Typically, hours would be on a Sunday and are flexible, for example 11:00am – 5:00pm
Hourly rate:
£12.60 per hour
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If you are selected for the next stage of the recruitment process a member of the GCIL North Lanarkshire 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).
For more information please contact:
GCIL North Lanarkshire
Tel: 01698 537 472
E: GCILNorthLanarkshire@gcil.org.uk