Personal Assistant - Dementia

ENABLE Scotland; Glasgow; Vor Ort; GBP 12.000 - 15.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health cash plans

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Season Ticket Loans

Blue Light Card

PVG paid upfront

Zusammenfassung

ENABLE Scotland's Bankhall Court in Govanhill provides 24-hour care to seventeen adults diagnosed with dementia in a safe, homely environment where residents are encouraged to live well and pursue personal outcomes.

As a Personal Assistant, you will support with personal care, moving and handling or positive behavioural support, expand residents' social networks, and work within a bespoke team to safeguard wellbeing and aspirations; roles include full or part-time, with 8am–8pm shifts.

Qualifikationen

• Empathy and patience in caregiving
• Strong communication and listening skills
• Ability to work as part of a team

Aufgaben

• Assist with personal care and daily living activities
• Support moving and handling where required
• Provide positive behavioural support and facilitate residents' activities and social connections

Jobbeschreibung

8am - 8pm or 8am - 8pm. Part time or full time .

Bankhall Court is based in Govanhill, It is a residential Dementia service for 17 people who are supported to live well with various types of Dementia. It’s a safe, supportive environment where people can be encouraged to take part in various activities.

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

Personal Assistants (Support Workers) 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 Personal Assistants 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 Personal Assistants 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 out the best in the people we support.

Bankhall court provides 24 hour care to seventeen adults with a diagnosis of Dementia We have a comfortable, homely environment. When people come to Bankhall court, we encourage people to live well with dementia, and encourage each individual to achieve their personal outcomes throughout their dementia journey.

Hello, my name is Martin, and I live in Bankhall Court. I enjoy living here I have made lots of new friends. I like to go out in the local community visiting cafes and especially the football Museum’s. My family are involved in my care and visit me often.

I like to have a laugh with staff and would like to be with staff who have a similar sense of humour.

Are you ready to make a real difference to Martin and the other people we support at Bankhall Court?

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.

The cost of PVG is paid upfront by the organisation and deducted from your wage if successfully appointed.

Enable reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please submit your application as early as possible if this vacancy is of interest.

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