Personal Assistant in Auchinleck & Cumnock

ENABLE Scotland; Auchinleck; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

A social care charity based in Auchinleck seeks dedicated Personal Assistants to support individuals with learning disabilities. As a Personal Assistant, you will play a crucial role in enhancing the lives of those we support by aiding in personal care and fulfilling their individual goals. This position offers both day and night shifts, demanding flexibility and commitment to help individuals become inclusive members of society. No prior experience is necessary, as we value enthusiasm and transferrable skills.

Qualifications

• Ability to adapt communication style to develop successful relationships.
• Commitment to work through personal support plans for achieving goals.
• Positive outlook and ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with personal care and achieving their goals.
• Work collaboratively to ensure safety and well-being.
• Assist in expanding social networks and connections.

Skills

Adaptability in communication

Teamwork

Flexibility

Job description

Location

Auchinlek & Cumnock, East Ayrshire

Contract & Shift Patterns

Part time & sessional contracts available
Various shift patterns; 8am-8pm day shift & 8pm-8am night shift & shorter day shifts available

Overview

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 support worker role 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.

What We Offer

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. So whatever your interests are; be it sewing, baking, having a cup of tea and chat to horse riding, swimming or hill-walking, we want to hear from you!

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.

Quarryknowe Supported Living

Quarryknowe is a supported living accommodation building based in Auchinleck supporting seven residents. Each resident has their own 1:1 support during the day and is supported by a responder service at night. The base office is manned 24 hours per day by one staff member between the hours of 8am and 8pm followed by two responder staff working a wakened nightshift.

Nightshifts will start at either 8pm or 10pm where you will be responsible for monitoring the movements of each resident overnight and provide 1:1 response if required. Dayshift staff will be monitoring the alarms within the base, answering the door/phone and supporting as the second person when required to assist within the other services. Nightshift staff will be responsible for responding to each resident as and when required throughout the night.

There is an opportunity for both day shifts and nightshifts within the base and the successful candidates must be flexible and be able to work between both days and nights. There is also opportunity to work with residents on a 1:1 basis. If you think you share the same interests and have the commitment, dedication, and above all, desire to support individuals to get the most out of life and become an inclusive member of society; then please apply now!

Why Apply

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 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!

Qualifications / Requirements

• The ability to adapt your communication style in order to develop successful and enjoyable relationships with the people we support.
• The commitment to work with individuals through their personal support plans to ensure people achieve their goals and outcomes and celebrate their successes.
• A positive and flexible outlook to your work, and be able to work on your own and as part of a team.

How to Apply

If this is you, then please click the link to apply now. Every person we support has their own hobbies and interests, likes and dislikes, which is reflected in our person-centred recruitment processes. So, please give us as much detail about you to allow us to carry out our bespoke matching service.