Personal Assistant in Livingston

Enable Scotland; Livingston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local social care charity is seeking a dedicated Personal Assistant in Livingston to provide support to women in a care home setting. The role involves assisting with personal care and ensuring a high quality of life for the residents. No previous experience is needed, as the candidate's commitment and values are prioritized. Extensive training opportunities are provided, including support for professional qualifications.

Benefits

Health cash plans

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Desire to support individuals with learning disabilities.
• No previous care experience required, values-based recruitment.
• Willingness to learn and undergo training.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care for residents.
• Support individuals to achieve their goals.
• Lone working with telephone support overnight.

Skills

Commitment

Dedication

Communication

Job description

Livingston

20 hours per week

2x 10hour waken overnight support shifts - 9pm - 7am

£12.60 per hour

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.

This is a lone working post but you will have telephone support overnight. We support 5 ladies at the care home. The support involves personal care. The ladies all have various interests. They enjoy sitting and chatting to their support staff before going to their bed for the night. There are various tasks that need completed around the house during the night.

Each person we support has different support needs, so your role may involve assisting them with various aspects of personal care, moving and handling or positive behavioural support whilst expanding their social networks and connections.

Our aim is to provide a high quality of care and ensure we support the ladies to lead a life that has meaning for them

That is why these ladies need you! Will you bringyourbestso that these ladies can livetheirbestlife?

About You

If you think you share the same interests and have the commitment, dedication, and above all, desire to support these ladiesto 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