Personal Assistant for Darren

ENABLE Scotland; Mid Devon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in East Kilbride seeks Personal Assistants to support individuals with learning disabilities, particularly autism. The role involves helping with daily living tasks, personal care, and engaging in various activities. Applicants do not need prior experience but should possess values like commitment and teamwork. Full time and part time contracts are available with competitive pay.

Benefits

Health cash plans

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Season Ticket Loans

Qualifications

• No previous experience is required, but understanding autism is advantageous.
• Commitment and dedication to support individuals with learning disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support Darren with day-to-day living including personal care.
• Work as part of a care team to achieve individual goals.

Skills

Resilience

Communication

Humor

Job description

About The Role

East Kilbride

£14.10 per hour (£12.60 + £1.50 market supplement)

Full Time & Part Time Contracts Available (24 or 36 hours per week)

Day and Wake Night shifts

Overview

Let us introduce you to Darren. Darren is a person who has Autism Spectrum Disorder and a learning disability. You will support him with day-to-day living in his own home, including personal care, Positive Behaviour Support, and working towards his individual goals and outcomes. You will be trained to support him during anxious or upset times using PAMOVA when required. Darren enjoys activities such as going for a walk, driving his van (staff can drive the van for him), visiting parks, using the swings, playing games at home, Lego, and jigsaws.

Personal Assistants (Support Workers) have a vital role at ENABLE Scotland, making a positive difference every day in the lives of the people we support. You will help Darren achieve his goals and outcomes; no two days are the same.

Darren’s care team comprises five personal assistants and a team facilitator on each shift. You will need to be a keen team player who can communicate effectively with others. No previous experience is required, but an understanding of autism and experience supporting people with learning disabilities would be advantageous.

What you’ll do / Responsibilities

Darren needs the people who support him to:

• Be resilient and calm
• Have a good sense of humour
• Be able to work to strict guidelines and procedures
• Take pride in delivering a high standard of care
• Be equally happy supporting him outdoors for the day or having a quiet day at home

About You

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

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

You don’t need experience in care to start your social care career with Enable. We recruit people based on values and transferable skills. Wherever your journey has taken you, 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

Enable is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities. 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 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 offer a range of staff benefits including:

• Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits
• 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 charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

Enable is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process are based 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