P/T Female Support worker Companion - 05/Irvine/AC


Company:	Ayrshire Independent Living Network (AILN)
Salary:	£14.59
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Irvine, KA12 8AD
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	10 Aug 2026
Closing date:	9 Sept 2026

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Summary

Job Outline – P/T Female Support worker Companion

Post support worker companion / Driver

to a young lady in the Irvine Area

Posts

2-5 hrs per week

Thurs and Fri mornings – 7.45am to 8.45am

Any variable hrs on a sat or sun around 3hrs in one block social support

Salary

Living wage rate - £14.59 per hour

Job Purpose To work closely and flexibly with a young person who has a mild Learning Disability to ensure she is appropriately supported to participate in a full range of opportunities in her life and to continue to develop and follow her hobbies and interests.

Employer You will be employed by the family, who will be assisted to administer payroll and undertake the necessary employment support responsibilities by a relevant support organisation.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Personalise as required You will be responsible for supporting the young lady to engage in all aspects of community life and activities as directed by her family.

Being flexible is a key component to this job and you will be guided by the family about the particular activities the young lady likes. You are expected to support her choices.

You will be required to provide morning supports for dressing and breakfast on a Thurs / fri, then act as a companion to her, as well as fulfilling a guidance and supervisory role at weekends.

To take part and actively encourage her to get involved in a variety of different activities that she enjoys, such as going to cinema / going to the Gym / shopping / bingo / swimming

Assist with basic computer skills, eg online shopping , accessing email and help with learning her driving theory online , as well as accompanying her to travel on public transport

Training No particular training required, mainly a common sense approach

Person Specification

Attributes: Essential Criteria

Desirable

Qualifications Demonstrable experience of supporting people to fulfil their potential and have active lives.

Knowledge & Skills An 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.

Understands the crucial role that family carers play and the value of their contribution. Working knowledge of good person-centred practice.

Be computer literate with ability to use standard software packages and search engines.

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 The young person is looking to recruit someone with some similar interests, she gets on better and feels more comfortable around those of her own peer group age 20s to 30s.

She is looking for someone with a good sense of humour, down to earth and sensible.

Flexible and reliable Must be comfortable around dogs, cats

Other You must have a full clean UK driving licence with business use on your Ins

You must have a good sense of humour. You will be paid a mileage allowance for use of your car whilst taking the young lady out – again adhering to current

There is a 6 month probationary period attached to this post, fixed term contract 1 year

Successful applicant will have to undergo a new or update of the PVG disclosure scheme and provide 2 up to date reference contacts.

To apply for this post please email your up to date CV to recruitment@ailn.org

Ref: 05/Irvine/AC

Please note AILN are not the employers, we are a support service to private employers

Location: Irvine

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