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Team of 2 to 4 Female Personal Care Assistants/Support Workers required (non-smoking) to assist an elderly couple, for 70-80 hours per week. Working pattern to be agreed but generally i) morning/early afternoon ii) late afternoon/evening and iii) weekend.
The couple both have physical 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 to 4 persons, which could be 2 full-time. Or 1 full time plus 2 to 3 part-time persons.
Guaranteed permanent positions working within the hours of 8am to 10pm Monday to Friday.
Weekends may be an option/required – to be discussed at interview
Hourly rate:
£13.00 per hour
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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)
42 Campbell Street, Hamilton, ML3 6AS
Tel: 01698 892 372
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: £13.00 per hour
Expected hours: 70 – 80 per week
Application question(s):

• Please state your preferred hours on application

Work Location: In person