Personal Assistant in Troon, South Ayrshire

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Troon; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Enableby in Troon, South Ayrshire, is seeking Personal Assistants (Support Workers) to help people with learning disabilities achieve their goals. You will assist with daily living, personal care, and community activities, working as part of a bespoke team to promote safety, wellbeing and independence.

The role offers varied shift patterns, including day and night shifts, and an opportunity to make a real difference in people’s lives each day.

Qualifications

• Compassionate, patient and reliable
• Willingness to work across different shifts including nights
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and service users

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care and daily living activities
• Support individuals with learning disabilities to achieve goals
• Move and handle where required within safety guidelines
• Support social and community activities to expand networks
• Adapt to varying needs and behaviours with empathy

Skills

Care mindset

Patience

Teamwork

Job description

Troon, South Ayrshire

24 hour contract contractavailable

female and driver

Various shift patterns available

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

Personal Assistants (Support Workers) have the most important role within Enableby 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 with a learning disability to achieve their goals and outcomes – whatever they may be!

Each person we support has different support needs, 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.

Let us introduceyou to Our Mental Health Services in South Ayrshire:

Working in our Mental Health services is an incredibly rewarding role.

We support adults within their own homes in a private residential area in the centre of Ayr. Support is offered 24 hours a day including day shifts and nightshifts.

We offer a mixture of Female and Male supports dependent on choice and support needs.

We work collaboratively with the South Ayrshire Adult Mental Health Team to provide person centred support.

We are looking for kind, patient, motivated, and committed team members to help people we support to manage the symptoms of their mental health diagnosis and to lead fulfilling life.

A typical day for people we support in our Mental Health Services could be support to attend an appointment, going to the shops to ensure all the essentials are bought, a walk in the local community to find interest groups, or simply to get some fresh air.

In our mental health services, much valued support consists of Listening, understanding and responding to peoples needs.