Personal Assistant Sessional, Inverclyde - 431263

Enable; Bothwell; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Enable is looking for Personal Assistants (Support Workers) in Inverclyde/Greenock to support people with learning disabilities. This rewarding role focuses on making a positive difference in individuals' lives through personal care and community engagement, accommodating varying needs. No previous experience is needed, as Enable values personal qualities and transferable skills.

Benefits

Health cash plans

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Season Ticket Loans

Qualifications

• No experience in care necessary, values and transferable skills prioritized.
• Commitment to supporting individuals with learning disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with learning disabilities to achieve their goals.
• Assist with personal care, moving and handling, and positive behavioral support.

Skills

Commitment

Dedication

Desire to support

Job description

About The Role

Inverclyde/Greenock

£12.60 per hour

Sessional (relief) contracts available

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 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 Scotland 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.

That is why Enable needs you! Will you bringyourbestso that the people we support can livetheirbestlife?

About You

If you think you share the same interests and have the commitment, dedication, and above all, desire to support peopleto get the most out of life; then please apply now!

Enableneedsyouandyourvalues 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 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 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*

Starting a career with Enable is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity's mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

Enableis an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment processis based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

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