Personal Assistant, Care at Home

ENABLE Scotland; Thornhill; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

ENABLE Scotland is seeking Personal Assistants (Support Workers) to make a positive impact in the lives of individuals with support needs. This role involves assisting with personal care, daily tasks, and providing support to help individuals achieve their personal goals. Various contracts are available, including full-time and part-time positions, with flexible shift patterns.

Qualifications

• Willingness to assist individuals with diverse support needs.
• Full training provided for moving and handling.
• Ability to work various shift patterns, including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with personal care and daily tasks.
• Assist with meal preparation and medication administration.
• Help expand social networks and connections for individuals.

Skills

Personal care

Moving and handling

Positive behavioural support

Meal preparation

Medication administration

Job description

Mid & Upper Nithsdale - Thornhill, Closeburn, Penpont, Sanquhar and Kelloholm areas

Various contracts available - full time, part time & sessional

Various shift patterns

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

Personal Assistants (Support Workers) play a vital role within Enable by making a positive difference every day to the lives of the people we support. No two days are the same, but your main goal will be supporting individuals with support needs to achieve their personal goals and outcomes.

Each person we support has unique needs, and your role may include assisting with personal care, moving and handling, or positive behavioural support, while helping expand their social networks and connections.

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

The individuals we support have diverse interests and aspirations similar to our own; they often lack the opportunities to pursue these. A career with Enable is both rewarding and diverse. The best Personal Assistants can truly bring out the best in the people they support.

Support roles may involve helping with daily tasks such as personal care, meal preparation, and medication administration. Some roles may require moving and handling, for which full training will be provided. We are seeking staff to cover various shift patterns, including evenings and weekends. Supporting individuals with daily tasks is essential, as they may not always manage these tasks independently.

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