Personal Assistant in Burntisland

ENABLE Scotland; Brighton; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plans

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Season Ticket Loans

Blue Light Card

Job summary

ENABLE Scotland is seeking Personal Assistants (Support Workers) to help Emma, a non-verbal young woman who needs 24/7 support, live a fulfilling life at home. No prior care experience is required; we hire based on values and transferrable skills, with full training provided including epilepsy care and PEG feeding.

You will join a bespoke team focused on safety, wellbeing, and helping Emma achieve her goals, with flexible shifts and a supportive charity environment.

Qualifications

• No prior care experience required; we hire based on values and transferrable skills.
• Willingness to work as part of a team and to learn with full training provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care and daily living tasks as needed.
• Support moving and handling and positive behavioural support.
• Help expand Emma's social networks and connections while ensuring safety.

Job description

£13.45 / hour for weekday shifts or £17.93 / hour for weekend shifts

Emma is a young woman with epilepsy, living in her own home with 24/7 support from two PAs. She is non-verbal and has limited ways to express herself, but her fun, gentle nature shines through with a cheeky smile and a twinkle in her eye. We're looking for people who are kind, caring, and reliable, with a positive attitude and a willingness to work as part of a team. You don’t need any previous experience—what’s most important is that you have the right qualities to support Emma. Full training will be provided, including epilepsy care and PEG feeding.

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.

About You

If you think you share the same interests and have the commitment, dedication, and above all, desire to support Emma to get the most out of life;

Enable needs you and your values 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 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!

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.