Personal Assistant for Jordan in East Kilbride - 434327

Enable; East Kilbride; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A social care charity in East Kilbride seeks Personal Assistants to support individuals with learning disabilities. The role involves assisting with personal care and promoting social connections. Commitment and dedication are key, and no prior experience is required. This position offers varying contracts with flexible hours and is an opportunity to make a positive impact in individuals' lives.

Benefits

Health cash plans

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Season Ticket Loans

Fully funded SVQ Health and Social Care qualifications

Qualifications

• No prior experience in care is necessary; values are prioritized.
• Interest in supporting individuals with learning disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with various personal care needs.
• Assist in achieving personal goals and outcomes.
• Collaborate with a team to ensure safety and wellness.

Skills

Commitment

Dedication

Ability to support individuals

Job description

About The Role

East Kilbride

Various Contracts Available

Long Day Shifts 07.00 - 22.00

Waking Nights 22.00 - 07.00

£14.10 / hour (£12.60 per hour plus £1.50 market supplement)

Are you interested in working for an award winning social care charity?

Personal Assistants (Support Workers) have the most important role withinEnableby 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 withEnableis as rewarding as it is diverse, Personal Assistants attheirbesthave the potential to truly bring outthebestin the people we support.

Let us introduceyou toJordan:

Jordan is a young man who is in his early 20's, he has moved around a lot and now settled back in his local area, Jordan enjoys technology and WWE, he sees the world differently and requires routines and boundaries to feel safe. Jordan will be working towards accessing his local community again and at the moment likes to watch you tube and spend time researching topics that he enjoys, Jordan can communicate verbally his choices and his team of personal assistants would support him to ensure that he is making good choices and only requires prompts to ensure that he is managing his daily life in a structured way. Over time Jordan would benefit from developing life skills to allow him to live as independently as possible within his new home.

That is why Jordanneeds you! Will you bringyourbestso that Jordancan livehisbestlife?

About You

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

Enableneedsyouandyourvalues 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 willfully 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.

Enable reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please submit your application as early as possible if this vacancy is of interest.

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