Personal Assistant for Care at Home in Dundee

ENABLE Scotland; Scotland; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A social care charity is seeking Personal Assistants (Support Workers) in Dundee. In this flexible role, you will assist individuals with personal care and social support, helping them achieve their goals and outcomes. No prior experience in care is necessary, making it accessible to those with the right values and transferrable skills. The charity offers an extensive learning program to support your career development. Various shifts available, including nights and weekends.

Benefits

Health cash plans

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Season Ticket Loans

Qualifications

• Ability to develop successful relationships with the people supported.
• Committed to working with individuals through their support plans.
• Flexible and able to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care and support needs.
• Support individuals to achieve their goals.
• Cover night and weekend shifts.

Skills

Adapt communication style

Commitment to support individuals

Positive and flexible outlook

Job description

About The Role

Dundee - Broughty Ferry, Carnoustie, Kincardine & Central areas

Various Contracts Available

Drivers essential

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 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.

You may be supporting someone who requires moving and handling and full training will be required. This is a varied role and we are specifically looking for new staff to take on shifts to cover nights (4pm – 10pm) and weekends (7am – 2pm).  

About You

If you think you have the commitment, dedication, and above all, desire to support individuals to get the most out of life and become an inclusive member of society; then please apply now!

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

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!

Qualifications

• The ability to adapt your communication style in order to develop successful and enjoyable relationships with the people we support.
• The commitment to work with individuals through their personal support plans to ensure people achieve their goals and outcomes and celebrate their successes.
• A positive and flexible outlook to your work and be able to work on your own and as part of a team.

About Us

We believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in‑house career development opportunities.

Learning Programme

• 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

Benefits

• 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*

Starting a career with Enable is the first step towards making a real difference in our award‑winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has support needs.

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.

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