Female Personal Assistant/Support Worker Ref: KS/LD/4-25 (GCIL North Lanarkshire)


Company:	GCIL North Lanarkshire
Salary:	£13.45
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Airdrie, ML6 9PN
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	1 Jun 2026
Closing date:	29 Aug 2026

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Summary

To apply for this role please send your CV together with reference KS/LD/4-25 to parNL@GCIL.org.uk

Kyle is a happy, outgoing and sociable 19 year old young man. He lives in the Airdrie area and requires a female personal assistant. Kyle has significant physical and neurological disabilities and requires help with one to one personal care at home, as well as assisting him in the community and to attend college.

Kyle has lots of interests including gym, hydrotherapy, bowling, cinema, going for lunch and meeting his friends.

This role involves:

· Attending to all personal care needs (showering, toileting including bowel movements, shaving)

· Support required to eat and drink

· Hoist transfer

· Assisting with medication, PEG/gastrostomy use

· Preparing meals and healthy snacks, blended diet

· Moving and assisting - pushing manual wheelchair

· Light Housework duties

· Support one day per week in college from September (Mondays)

· Community and fitness activities

· Any other daily living tasks to promote independent living

We would like someone who is forward planning and enthusiastic, able to help Kyle try new activities.

The most important qualities in the PA required are a good sense of humour, a warm and friendly nature and a desire to work within a caring role. A calm person who can function under pressure is important.

Pets in the household – you must be comfortable working with a dog & cat in the home.

Experience is preferred, but not essential, as training will be provided.

A driver with a Full Manual Licence is essential, as you will be required to drive a manual mobility vehicle.

Hours of Work (with a degree of flexibility)

Recruiting for 1 position.

Guaranteed permanent position of 17 hours per week

Days and times:

Monday 9.00am - 3:30pm

Tuesday 9.00am - 3:30pm

Alternating weekends:

Week 1 Friday 4.00pm – 8.00pm

Week 2 Saturday 11.00am – 3.00pm.

Flexibility appreciated if there is an evening event.

Hourly rate:

£13.45 per hour

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If you are selected for the next stage of the recruitment process a member of the GCIL North 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 and will be entitled to all statutory rights as set out by Employment Law such as paid holidays and statutory sick pay (where eligible).

For more information please contact:

GCIL North Lanarkshire

Tel: 01698 537 472

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