Personal Assistant, Care at Home

Enable; Thornhill; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Part-time contracts

Job summary

Enable is seeking Personal Assistants (Support Workers) in the Mid & Upper Nithsdale area (Thornhill, Closeburn, Penpont, Sanquhar and Kelloholm) to provide person-centred care for individuals with support needs. Roles involve personal care, moving and handling, meal preparation and medication administration, with training provided.

We offer part-time contracts and varied shifts, including evenings and weekends, to fit different lifestyles.

Qualifications

• We recruit people based on values and transferrable skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist people with personal care and daily activities.
• Support moving and handling where required; full training will be provided.
• Assist with meal preparation and administering medication as part of daily support.
• Help individuals expand social networks and connections.
• Support Bronwyn to get the most out of life.

Job description

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

Part time contracts available

Various shift patterns

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

Personal Assistants (Support Workers) have the most important role withinEnableby making a positive difference every day to the lives of the people we support. No two days are the same for our Personal Assistants but what we can guarantee is that you will be supporting people with support needs to achieve their goals and outcomes – whatever they may be!

Each person we support has different support needs, 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.

The Best inYouBrings Out the Best inMe

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 withEnableis as rewarding as it is diverse, Personal Assistants attheirbesthave the potential to truly bring outthebestin the people we support.

The people we support all have varying needs and are looking for new Personal Assistants to help them with some of their day to day needs such as personal care, meal preparation and administering medication. You may be supporting someone who requires moving and handling and full training will be required. This is a varied to role and we are specifically looking for new staff to take on shifts to cover various shift patterns. This role does involve some evening and weekend working. Sadly, it’s not always possible for the people we support to manage what many people would consider daily tasks without proper, dedicated support.

If you think you share the same interests and have the commitment, dedication, and above all, desire to support Bronwyn 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!