Childcare Practitioner - Bishopbriggs

Enable; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Enable is hiring a Support Worker in Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire. This part-time role offers 30 hours per week at £13.45 per hour, with the opportunity to support individuals to achieve their goals in a caring community setting.

No prior care experience is required; we recruit on values and transferrable skills. SSSC registration is expected within 3 months of starting employment.

Qualifications

• You don’t need care experience; Enable recruits on values and transferrable skills.
• Recruitment focused on fit, values and potential for development.
• SSSC registration is required within 3 months of start date.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals with personal care, moving and handling, and daily living tasks.
• Provide support to help people achieve goals and outcomes, while encouraging independence.
• Promote social networks and community engagement for those supported.
• Work as part of a bespoke team to ensure safety, wellbeing and aspirations are met.

Job description

30 HOURS PER WEEK

£13.45 HOURLY RATE

Are you interested in working for an award winning social care charity?

East Dunbartonshire

BISHOPBRIGGS

Support Work

Part Time Permanent

£13.45 per hour

About The Role

Childcare Practitioners have the most important role within Enable by making a positive difference every day to the lives of the people we support. No two days are the same for our Childcare Practitioners but what we can guarantee is that you will be supporting someone who requires support to achieve their goals and outcomes – whatever they may be!

Each person we support has different support requirements, so your role as Support Worker may include assisting them with various aspects of personal care, moving and handling or positive behavioural support whilst expanding their social networks and connections.

Enable creates a bespoke team around every individual we support, and our team of Childcare Practitioners work collaboratively to ensure the safety, wellbeing and aspirations of the people we support are met.

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

The people we support have many varied interests and hobbies and have many of the same dreams and aspirations as we do; they just too often do not get the opportunity to experience these same opportunities. A career with Enable is as rewarding as it is diverse, Personal Assistants at their best have the potential to truly bring the best in the people we support.

Let Us Introduce You To Stephen

Stephen loves staying at Buttercup House and spending time with his friends. Stephen enjoys going to the park, visiting the zoo and the Transport Museum. Stephen also loves Lego and playing board games and thinks it is really funny when he is playing a game with staff and he wins.

Stephen is non-verbal and will communicate using, Makaton, Pec Symbols and Story Boards.

That is why Stephen needs you! Will you bring your best so that Stephen can live his best life?

About You

If you think you share the same interests and have the commitment, dedication, and above all, desire to support Stephen to get the most out of life;

Enable needs you and your values to help us create an equal society for every person we support.

You don’t need experience in care to start your social care career with Enable. We recruit people based on their values and transferrable skills. Wherever your journey has taken you up until now, join us, and together we will forge a new path in what could potentially be the most rewarding role you have ever had!

About Us

Enable is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and other support requirements. We are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

We Believe In Developing All Our Staff And We Provide An Extensive Learning Programme Together With In-house Career Development Opportunities. These Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
• Introduction to autism
• Epilepsy awareness
• Moving and Handling
• Adult support and protection
• Child support and protection
• First Aid
• Positive Behaviour Support

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

• Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Season Ticket Loans*
• Blue Light Card
• Where required, Enable will fully fund SVQ Health and Social Care qualifications – required for SSSC registration

Enable is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Enable reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 3 months of their start date.

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