Team of 2 Female Personal Care Assistants/Support Workers required (non-smoking) to assist an elderly couple, for 35 hours per week. Working pattern three days one week and four days the next, with alternate weekends off – 10 hours per day: 8am to 1pm and 5pm to 10pm
The couple both have mobility difficulties, and one has dementia but both living in their own home, in the Rutherglen area.
You would be required to provide care and assistance within their home including attending to personal care and participation in social activities. Your duties would involve assisting with tasks such as:
· Attending to all personal care needs (showering, toileting including bowel movements, shaving)
· Assisting with medication
· Preparing healthy meals and snacks
· Daily Walk
· Household shopping and collecting prescriptions
· Light housework and laundry
· Any other daily living tasks to promote independent living
Must take a caring, proactive and innovative approach to support and encourage both to be involved in activities suited to their needs.
Favourite activities are watching TV, playing simple games, completing simple jigsaws and word searches, visiting coffee shops, shopping and socialising.
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 a team of 2 people.
Guaranteed permanent positions working within the hours of 8am to 10pm as described above.
Hourly rate:
£13.00 per hour
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Notes to candidates:
If you are selected for the next stage of the recruitment process a member of GCIL (South 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 on a PAYE basis and will be entitled to all statutory rights as set out by Employment Law, such as paid holidays and statutory sick pay (where eligible).
Please note: This job is advertised by GCIL (South Lanarkshire) on behalf of a Personal Employer, we are not the employer or an employment/recruitment agency. Our role is to assist with the recruitment process and Employer’s responsibilities.
GCIL (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.
GCIL (South Lanarkshire) 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:
GCIL (South Lanarkshire)
Brandon Gate, 1 Leechlee Road, Hamilton, ML3 0XB
Tel: 01698 892 372