Personal Assistant - West End Glasgow

KELVINGROVE

24 HOURS PER WEEK

SHIFT PATTERN - 8AM TO 8PM DAYSHIFT ONLY

FEMALE ONLY

12.82 HOURLY RATE

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 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.

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 Sarah, Ellen and Janice:

This vacancy is available at HMO service located in West End, Glasgow shared by three wonderful ladies with additional needs and all of them have varying support requirements such as personal care, meal preparation, administering medication, shopping, cafe visit and visit to family and full training will be required which will be provided. This is a varied role and you will be supporting 3 different ladies living within this service. The shift patterns varies from 8 am - 8 pm or 8 am - 6 pm and additionally weekly short shifts such as 10 am - 4 pm / 09:30 - 2 pm to help the person we support to carry out daily task with the right and dedicated support.

Sarah loves being in the outdoors and is a total animal lover. Sarah's day varies depending on what she has planned, but she frequently enjoys visits to the park to feed the animals and to people watch. Sarah enjoys socialising in her local community and visiting local cafes and shops, particularly if there are fancy cars in the area for her to admire!

Ellen is a social butterfly and loves being out and about. She is a member of various clubs and groups in the local and Glasgow area and enjoys getting to know people. She is a massive Disney fan and loves all things glitz and glamour! Ellen regularly enjoys arts and craft activities where she can express herself and showcase her creative talents.

Janice enjoys being out and about in the community, especially when it involves shopping! Janice also enjoys exploring the local area and sampling the West End's cafes and shops. Janice is a massive music fan and is an 80s music fanatic.

Sadly, it’s not always possible for Sarah, Ellen and Janice to enjoy what many people would consider these ‘simple pleasures’ without proper, dedicated support. That is why Sarah, Ellen and Janice need you! Will you bring your best so that Sarah, Ellen and Janice can live their best life?

Sarah, Ellen and Janice receive support 7 days a week, 24 hours per day. Sadly, it’s not always possible for Sarah, Ellen and Janice to enjoy what many people would consider these ‘simple pleasures’ without proper, dedicated support.

That is why Sarah, Ellen and Janice need you! Will you bring your best so that Sarah, Ellen and Janice can live their best life?

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!

Enable needs you and your values 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 with Enable. 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*
• 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 a learning disability.

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.

*terms & conditions apply