Personal Assistant – 01/Kilwinning/DG
Location: Kilwinning, North Ayrshire
Working hours: 20 hours per week, 5 days over 7 (incl. weekends). Flexible with day shift/back shift, some evenings, and weekends on a rota.
Salary: £14.59 per hour, living wage rate, paid 4 weekly in arrears by payroll service.
Annual Leave: 5.6 weeks paid prorated for contracted staff.
Job Purpose: Support a young man who lives in his own home with his dad – personal care, moving and handling, keeping the house clean, cooking, washing, ironing, transport, and travel by car or train.
Probationary period: 6 months with requirement for a new or updated PVG disclosure and two up‑to‑date reference contacts prior to appointment.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Moving and handling using both a tracking hoist and a manual hoist.
- Driving a wheelchair‑accessible vehicle.
- Providing full support with all aspects of personal care.
- Supporting with household management – shopping, cooking, cleaning.
- Supporting the person to engage in community life and activities directed by him and his dad.
- Assisting with personal care tasks as directed.
- Being flexible, guided by the employer about activities; may be required to work evenings and cover other staff absences.
- Driving the employer’s car when required to support travel to various locations.
Training
- Moving and assisting certificate required.
- Full clean driving licence.
- Previous experience supporting disabled people.
Qualifications
Demonstrable experience supporting people to fulfil their potential and maintain an active life. Relevant qualifications.
Knowledge & Skills
- Understanding of how to support and facilitate in a way that empowers the person.
- Good interpersonal skills and values reflecting social inclusion.
- Excellent and effective communication skills.
- Excellent listening skills.
- Good organisational skills.
- Working knowledge of good person‑centred practice.
Experience
- Can draw on lived experience of positively supporting someone as a peer or similar.
- Can engage effectively and work in partnership with others.
- Have supported people to achieve positive outcomes in their life.
Personal Qualities
- Good sense of humour, down to earth, encouraging conversation and banter, good listener.
- Capable of connecting into community activities and making contacts/networks.
- Wide experience of community activities.
Other Requirements
- Full clean UK driving licence.
- Physically fit.
- Flexible and reliable.
- Previous experience using a tracking/mobile hoist.
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