Personal Assistant for Susie in Catrine

ENABLE Scotland; Catrine; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plans

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work

Season ticket loans

Blue Light Card

SVQ Health & Social Care quals

Job summary

ENABLE Scotland is seeking a dedicated Personal Assistant to support an individual in Catrine, Scotland. You will work three shifts per week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday), typically 10am–5pm, assisting with personal care, daily living activities, and community participation while promoting independence and dignity.

The role requires a female caregiver who is a driver, with a compassionate approach, reliability, and motivation to help Susie live her best life.

Qualifications

• Must be female and driver.
• Experience supporting adults in the community preferred.
• Reliable, caring and motivated to help people live independently.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred support to help individuals live independently.
• Assist with personal care and wellbeing.
• Support medication administration where required.
• Assist with moving and handling.
• Help with daily living tasks and household activities.
• Accompany to appointments and social activities.
• Promote choice, independence, and inclusion in the community.
• Provide encouragement and emotional support to achieve personal outcomes.

Skills

Personal care

Medication support

Moving and handling

Daily living tasks

Accompany appointments

Promote independence

Emotional support

Job description

SHIFT PATTERN - 3 x 7 hour shifts weekly Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday typically between the hours of 10am to 5pm

FEMALE AND DRIVER REQUIRED

£13.45 hourly rate

We are looking for caring, reliable and motivated Personal Assistants to join our dedicated team in Catrine.

As a Personal Assistant, you will provide person-centred support, helping the people we support to live independently, achieve their personal goals and take part in the activities that matter most to them.

Support may include:

• Personal care and maintaining personal wellbeing
• Medication support where required
• Moving and handling support
• Supporting daily living tasks and household activities
• Accompanying individuals to appointments and social activities
• Promoting choice, independence and inclusion within the community
• Providing emotional support and encouragement to achieve personal outcomes

Let us introduce you to Susie:

Susie enjoys getting out and about in her local community, going for walks, visiting the shops and making the most of every day. Susie requires support with her personal care to ensure she maintains dignity and high standard of personal appearance. Susie receives support three days a week, typically between 10am and 5pm, to give Susie opportunities to access her local community.

As Susie's Personal Assistant, you'll support her to stay connected to her community, achieve her personal goals and live the life she chooses.

Will you bring your best so Susie can live her best life?

About Us

Why Choose Enable?

At Enable, we're passionate about creating an equal society where everyone has the opportunity to live the life they choose. We're committed to investing in our people, providing excellent training, recognised qualifications and opportunities to develop a long-term career in social care.

Training opportunities include:

• 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 benefits to support your wellbeing and professional development, including:

• Health Cash Plans to help cover everyday healthcare costs
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Season Ticket Loans*
• Blue Light Card Membership
• Fully funded SVQ Health and Social Care qualifications where required for SSSC registration

About Enable

Enable is a dynamic and values-driven organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with additional support needs. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is designed to identify candidates who share our commitment to inclusion, respect and equality.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We therefore encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

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

Shared Lives Carers are classed as self-employed and receive generous tax incentives

Leicestershire County Council Shared Lives Service