Personal Assistant - Dementia - 495336

Enable; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plans

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Season Ticket Loans

Blue Light Card

SVQ funding

Job summary

Enable is hiring for Bankhall Court in Govanhill, Glasgow, a residential dementia service supporting 17 people. The night shift runs 8pm–8am, totaling 24 hours per week across two shifts.

As a Personal Assistant you will support with personal care, moving and handling, and helping residents participate in activities, in a safe, caring home.

No care experience is required; Enable recruits on values and transferable skills and provides extensive training and benefits.

Job description

About The Role

Govanhill, Glasgow

Nightshift: 8pm - 8am

24 hours / week ( 2 shifts / week)

£13.45 / hour

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 Enableby 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 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 withEnable is as rewarding as it is diverse, Personal Assistants at theirbest have the potential to truly bring out thebest in the people we support.

Bankhall courtprovides 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.

About You

Enableneeds 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 withEnable. 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

Enableis 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

Enableis an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment processis 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.

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

*terms & conditions apply