Personal Assistant - Female Only - Social Care - REF: SP/AW - 26 (GCIL - North Lanarkshire)


Company:	GCIL North Lanarkshire
Salary:	£13.45 - £13.45
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Cumbernauld, G67 1LA
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	30 Jun 2026
Closing date:	8 Aug 2026

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Summary

To apply for this job please send your CV to parNL@gcil.org.uk quoting Ref: SP/AW - 26

Susan is a warm, friendly and thoughtful woman in her 40s and she values meaningful relationships and connection. She lives in the Cumbernauld area and enjoys spending quality time with family and friends, relaxing with morning coffee, catching up on TV, going to cafés and coffee shops, visiting parks, going to the cinema or theatre and occasional short breaks away.

Susan is looking for a caring, reliable, patient, friendly and respectful Female Personal Assistant to support her. This is an opportunity to provide person-centred support to a warm, friendly, chatty and thoughtful woman who values meaningful relationships, independence and living a full life.

About the role

Susan has multiple medical conditions and is an ambulatory wheelchair user, and the role involves supporting Susan with aspects of personal care, light household tasks and day-to-day routines, while promoting choice, dignity and independence at all times.

Main Duties

• Provide support on an occasional basis with personal care, including bathing or showing and washing, drying and straightening hair.

• Assist with light household tasks such as putting on washing, doing dishes and putting them away.

• Support with meal preparation.

• Prompting with taking medication.

• Help maintain a comfortable, respectful and well-organised home environment.

• Encourage independence and support Susan to enjoy meaningful daily life and activities.

• Support leaving the house to access social activities such as going to cafes, coffee shops, cinema and the theatre.

• Accompany Susan to attend medical appointments

• Offer companionship and supportive assistance in a way that respects Susan’s preferences and routines.

About You

You will be caring, friendly, dependable, supportive, understanding and respectful of independence. You will recognise the importance of helping someone to live a meaningful life, not simply exist. You should be comfortable working within a team of Personal Assistants and able to build a positive working relationship based on trust, dignity and respect. Knowledge or experience of supporting within a neurodiverse household would be beneficial.

• Female applicants only – this is a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010, due to the personal care responsibilities of the role

• Driver essential

• Friendly, chatty and respectful approach

• Able to support with dignity and sensitivity

Hours

15 hours per week

Days and Times:

Working hours could include:

• Weekdays (ranging between11:00am to 3:00pm)

• Saturdays (ranging between 11:00am to 4:00pm)

• Occasional Friday or Saturday evenings to assist with getting ready and support to attend events or activities

Specific days and times can be discussed with the employer at interview.

Rate of pay: £13.45 per hour

If you are looking for a rewarding role within a family-oriented environment where you can make a genuine difference to Susan’s quality of life, we would love to hear from you.

Important Information

There are two cats in the home, so applicants should be comfortable around household pets.

If you are selected for the next stage of the recruitment process a member of 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 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 (North 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 (North Lanarkshire) is a Self-Directed Support service based in North 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 (North 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 (North Lanarkshire) Brandon Gate, 1 Leechlee Road, Hamilton, ML3 0XB Tel: 01698 892 372

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