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ENABLE Scotland; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; 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 seeking Personal Assistants (Support Workers) to help people with support needs achieve their goals and participate fully in daily life. You will assist with personal care, moving and handling, meal preparation and medication administration as part of a diverse and rewarding role.

We offer training, development opportunities, and a range of staff benefits. Successful applicants will register with the SSSC within 3 months of start date, and will join a compassionate,

Qualifications

• Ability to adapt communication style to build successful relationships.
• Commitment to working with individuals through their personal support plans.
• Positive and flexible outlook to work, able to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care and moving and handling when required.
• Support meal preparation and medication administration as needed.
• Help individuals achieve goals and stay connected with social networks.
• Cover shifts 7am–2pm or 3pm–9pm as required.

Skills

Communication

Person-centred approach

Flexibility

Teamwork

Job description

Drivers essential (unless you live in Caol or Kinlochleven and are able to walk to each service)

Shift Pattern: 7am starts - 2pm or 3pm - 9pm

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 people with support needs 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.

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.

The people we support all have varying needs and are looking for new Personal Assistants to help them with some of their day to day needs such as personal care, meal preparation and administering medication. You may be supporting someone who requires moving and handling and full training will be required. This is a varied to role and we are specifically looking for new staff to take on shifts to cover shifts 7am - 2pm or 3pm - 9pm. Sadly, it’s not always possible for the people we support to manage what many people would consider daily tasks without proper, dedicated support.

About Us

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.

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

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 support needs.

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.

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.