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ENABLE Scotland; Dunoon; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; 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 looking for Personal Assistants (Support Workers) in Scotland to help people with learning disabilities lead independent, fulfilling lives. You will work closely with individuals to understand their goals, provide care and support, and help them participate in daily activities.

Shifts include early, back, and overnight positions. Training and development are provided, and you will be part of a collaborative team that focuses on safety, wellbeing and empowerment for the people

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals with personal care, moving and handling as needed
• Support people to pursue goals and activities, expanding social networks and connections
• Provide safeguarding and supportive care to maintain safety and wellbeing
• Work as part of a bespoke team around each individual to ensure their routines are met

Job description

Early Shifts/Back Shifts/Overnight Support Shifts

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.

Let us introduce you to Harry

Harry is a fun-loving and sociable person who enjoys walking, being in nature, arts and crafts and watching quiz programmes with a cup of tea.

Harry's family is very important to him and he needs his family and support staff to operate as one big team to support him fully.

Harry's ideal personal assistant is someone who can confidently support him to continue doing the activities he loves and be pro-active at suggesting things he may like to do.

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.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 3 months of their start date.

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