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Personal Assistant/ Care Worker

Company: ILA Self Directed Support Forth Valley

Salary: from £13.45 an hour

Hours: Part-time

Location: Larbert, FK5 1AA

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 1 Sept 2026

Closing date: 1 Oct 2026

Summary

Personal assistant/carer required to support a teenage boy with personal care and social support after school and during school holidays. The role will be based mainly in the family home, with some outdoor activities, particularly during holidays.

Skills and Experience

• Experience of supporting autistic individuals would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of Makaton and/or visual communication tools would also be helpful, though neither is essential.
• The ideal candidate will be patient, compassionate, reliable, and able to follow established routines.

Tasks

• Prompting and supporting personal care and hygiene routines, such as hand washing, dressing, toileting, after school and morning routines.
• Providing support in the kitchen e.g. choosing and preparing simple foods or snacks.
• Supporting communication using signing, visual aids, and a communication iPad.
• Assisting the supported person in engaging in interactive play and social activities, such as puzzles, games, Lego, and trampoline activities.
• Supporting health and wellbeing through walks and outdoor activities.

Benefits

• Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

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