Personal Assistant

ENABLE Scotland; Giffnock; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading social care charity in Giffnock is seeking motivated Personal Assistants to support individuals with learning disabilities. You will assist in personal care and help clients achieve their goals. The role offers shift patterns, ongoing training, and a collaborative team environment. If you are dedicated to making a difference and have a passion for supporting others, we encourage you to apply. Benefits include health cash plans and an Employee Assistance Programme.

Benefits

Health cash plans

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Season Ticket Loans

Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Commitment and dedication to support individuals with learning disabilities.
• Ability to assist with personal care and support needs.

Responsibilities

• Make a positive difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities.
• Support individuals in achieving their goals and outcomes.
• Work collaboratively to ensure safety and wellbeing.

Job description

About The Role

GIFFNOCK

15 HOURS PER WEEK

SHIFT PATTERN: 9 AM TO 3:30 PM OR 3:30 PM TO 10 PM

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 with a learning disability 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.

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.

About You

If you think you share the same interests and have the commitment, dedication, and above all, desire to support Colin to get the most out of life, then please apply now!

About Us

Enable is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Learning and Development

• 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*
• Blue Light Card

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 a learning disability.

Equal Opportunities

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