Personal Assistant for Jessica in Longstone

ENABLE Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plans

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Season Ticket Loans

Blue Light Card

SVQ funding for SSSC

Job summary

ENABLE Scotland is recruiting Personal Assistants to support Jessica in the Longstone area of Edinburgh. The role involves assisting with daily living, personal care, moving and handling, and enabling participation in community activities.

You'll work to maintain routines, promote safety and wellbeing, and build trusting relationships with Jessica and her family. Hours include overnight shifts, with weekend support as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care and supporting adults with learning disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist Jessica with daily living tasks and personal care.
• Support participation in daily activities, routines and community outings.
• Maintain safety, wellbeing and dignity, building trusting relationships with Jessica and family.

Skills

Personal care

Moving & handling

Positive behavioural support

Patience & empathy

Teamwork

Job description

Personal Assistant for Jessica in Longstone

15.15 - 09.15 including Overnight Support Monday - Friday

09.15 - 9.15 Including Overnight Support Saturday and Sunday

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.

Let us introduce you to Jessica:

About Jessica

Jessica lives independently in her own home in the Longstone area of Edinburgh. Jessica enjoys a very full, active and structured life. She thrives in an environment of positive routines.

Interests and Hobbies

Jessica has a wide range of interests and enjoys both indoor and outdoor activities, including:

Swimming – Jessica loves swimming and enjoys going twice a week. She would like support staff who are happy to swim alongside her.

Horse riding – She especially enjoys Riding for the Disabled, which she attends at weekends.

Outdoor activities – Regular walks and being outside are an important part of her lifestyle.

Home-based activities – Jessica enjoys doing jigsaws and playing simple games at home.

Evening routine – She loves winding down by watching Disney films in the evenings.

Social outings – Jessica enjoys trips to local cafés and the Cinema with her support staff.

Jessica has a great sense of humour and enjoys spending time with people who know her well.

Daily Life and Routine

Jessica attends a day centre Monday to Friday, which is an important part of her week and provides structure, purpose, and social engagement. At weekends, she enjoys a mix of outdoor activities, family time, and leisure pursuits.

Family Involvement

Jessica’s family are actively involved in her life and support. She values and enjoys spending time with them.

What Good Support Looks Like for Jessica

The right support for Jessica is:

Patient, kind, and consistent

Respectful of her need for routine and structure

Encouraging while providing reassurance and stability

Happy to take part in activities such as swimming, walking, and café visits

Able to build positive, trusting relationships with both Jessica and her family

With the right support, Jessica continues to live a happy, active, and fulfilling life.

That is why Jessica needs you! Will you bring your best so that Jessica can live her best life?

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.

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