Sessional Personal Assistant in Hamilton - 430714

Enable; Hamilton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Enable, an award-winning social care charity, as a Personal Assistant in Hamilton. In this fulfilling role, you will support individuals with learning disabilities, helping them to achieve their goals while promoting inclusivity. A rewarding experience awaits, irrespective of prior care experience, as we value personal commitment and transferable skills.

Benefits

Health cash plans

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Season Ticket Loans

Qualifications

• Ability to adapt communication style to build relationships.
• Commitment to work through personal support plans.
• Positive and flexible outlook; work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals with personal care and social connections.
• Support individuals in achieving their goals and outcomes.
• Work collaboratively to ensure safety and wellbeing.

Skills

Adaptability

Communication

Flexibility

Job description

About The Role

Hamilton and surrounding areas

Variety of shifts &Sessional contracts available

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

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

Each person we support has different support needs, so your support worker role 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.

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

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. So whatever your interests are; be it sewing, baking, having a cup of tea and chat to horse riding, swimming or hill-walking, we want to hear from you!

A career withEnableis as rewarding as it is diverse, Personal Assistants attheirbesthave the potential to truly bring outthebestin 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 individuals to get the most out of life and become an inclusive member of society; 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!

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

The ability to adapt your communication style in order to develop successful and enjoyable relationships with the people we support.

The commitment to work with individuals through their personal support plans to ensure people achieve their goals and outcomes and celebrate their successes.

A positive and flexible outlook to your work, and be able to work on your own and as part of a team.

If this is,you,then please click the link to apply now. Every person we support has their own hobbies and interests, likes and dislikes, which is reflected in our person-centred recruitment processes. So, please give us as much detail about you to allow us to carry out our bespoke matching service.

About Us

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 withEnableis 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