£13.45 per hour
Are you interested in working for an award winning social care charity?
About The Role
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 we guarantee 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 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.
Responsibilities
Support individuals with learning disabilities in achieving their goals and outcomes.
Assist with personal care, moving and handling, and provide positive behavioural support.
Expand social networks and connections and support personal interests and hobbies.
Qualifications and Experience
You do not need experience in care to start your social care career with Enable. We recruit people based on their values and transferable skills.
Person Specification
- The ability to adapt your communication style in order to develop successful and enjoyable relationships with the people we support.
- Commitment to work with individuals through their personal support plans to ensure people achieve their goals and celebrate successes.
- Positive and flexible outlook to your work, and ability to work on your own and as part of a team.
Benefits
- Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Season Ticket Loans.
Training and Development
- 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.
Equal Opportunities Statement
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.
Additional Information
Successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 3 months of their start date.
Terms and conditions apply.
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