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Personal Assistant/ Care Worker

Job details
Posting date: 04 February 2026
Salary: £13.00 per hour
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 06 March 2026
Location: Falkirk, Falkirk County
Remote working: On-site only
Company: SDS Forth Valley
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: F539

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Summary

Post: Care Worker / Personal Assistant

Hours: 32 Hours per week (Shift pattern 9am-5pm or 5pm-10pm Weekend work will be required)
Location: Falkirk
Rate of Pay: £13 per hour

Description:
We are looking for compassionate and reliable Personal Assistants to support a young woman who lives independently in her own home in Falkirk. She is fun, sociable, and enjoys an active lifestyle. In her free time, she loves going to the cinema (especially horror films), the theatre, bowling, museums, and visits to the countryside with her dog.

Tasks will include:
Key Responsibilities:
Provide personal care and daily living support
Administer medication as required (training to be provided)
Support with gastrostomy feeding
Assisting the Supported Person with postural management, moving & handling
Carry out suctioning when required (experience advantageous but not essential, training will be provided)
Support and encourage the supported person in accessing and participating in social activities

What the Role Requires:
A caring, patient, and reliable nature
Experience in health & social care (advantageous but not essential - full training provided)
A valid driving licence (essential)
 Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Applicants must have membership of Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) or be willing to join this scheme.

This job has a genuine occupational requirement as per schedule 9 part 1 of the Equality Act 2010, therefore only applications from females are requested.

This Job is advertised on behalf of an individual person, and they will be the employer.

This is not a skilled worker vacancy and does not offer sponsorship to work in the UK
For an application form, please email info@sdsforthvalley.org, quoting reference (F539)

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