Personal Assistant for Claudia in Kirkwall
- Location:
- Unit 3 Kiln Corner Kirkwall Orkney , KW15 1NU
- Rate:
- £15.10 per hour (£12 per hour plus £3.10 Orkney Island Supplement)
- Contract Type:
- Permanent
- Position Type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Supply/Casual/Relief
- Hours:
- 24 hours per week
Kirkwall
Part or Full time including flexible working and school hour shifts (9am - 3pm)
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 with a learning disability 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.
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 Claudia
Claudia is looking to transition from her current living set up into her new home and she is looking for Personal Assistants (Support Workers) to support her to make this transition successful. We are looking for a bespoke team so that Claudia receives person centred support with the right personal assistants that share similar interests and outlooks on life.
Claudia is looking for outgoing personal assistants that can support her everyday hobbies. She loves to watch TV shows and playing games that are mathematically based! Claudia has an excellent memory and loves dates, time and anything numbers. Claudia enjoys spending time watching her favourite shows such as count down and other quiz shows. She enjoys going out to local cafes, historical sites and going out to local events. Claudia is looking to build her social skills and gain confidence in social settings within the community. She also enjoys sensory experiences and enjoys visiting the local library.
Claudia's support is based in Kirkwall and is within walking distance of all amenities. Claudia's support is delivered as part of team so personal assistants will works as part of close team of support workers to provide support.
That is why Claudia needs you! Will you bring your best so that Claudia can live her best life?
Enable offer a variety of different shift patterns across 13 services, specifically Claudia's shift times are as follows:
9am-3pm
9am-9pm
9am- 9pm- overnight support shift
Enable is happy to offer a flexible approach to contracted hours, shift patterns and shift times that can work around childcare and other commitments.
Enable offer a bespoke induction and shadowing process for each of the people we support. If you would like any additional information, please contact the Enable office for more details- 01856 870080