Home Care Assistant

Posting date:	06 June 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	Bonuses and Pension Contributions
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	06 July 2026
Location:	Isle Of Arran, North Ayrshire
Remote working:	On-site only
Company:	Arran Action Care Ltd
Job type:	Permanent
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Summary

To provide at-home care support to individuals in the community, enabling them to live as independently as possible in accordance with the principles and outcomes of the Health and Social Care Standards and the Scottish Social Services Codes of Practice, as outlined in their care plans and/or instructed by the service.

Principal Responsibilities:

- Assist service users who require help getting up in the morning, as well as with washing, dressing, bathing, and toileting.
- Promote service users' mental and physical activities by engaging in conversation, taking them out, and participating in activities such as reading, writing, hobbies, and recreation as indicated in their care plans.
- Make and change beds, tidy rooms, perform light cleaning, and empty commodes.
- Launder service users' clothing.
- Prepare light meals, serve meals, assist service users who need help with eating, and wash dishes.
- Read and write reports; participate in staff and service user meetings, as well as training activities, as directed.
- Perform other duties as reasonably required.
- Encourage service users to maintain as much independence as possible.

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