Personal Assistant in Kilmarnock
- Location:
- Kilmarnock, KA1 1NP
- Rate:
- £12 per hour
- Contract Type:
- Permanent
- Position Type:
- Part Time
- Hours:
- 28.5 hours per week
About The Role
Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire
28.5 hours a week - Male Personal Assistant
Various shift patterns available
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 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 the people you could be supporting;
Alan likes to get out and about in the community and he has access to his own car to facilitate this. Alan is non verbal but is able to let you know what he requires. He really likes music and enjoys attending an all abilities disco in Irvine. He requires support for all aspects of daily living and is supported from 7am to 10pm every day.
Ian likes to get out and about in his local community and visit all the local shops and cafes. Whilst out he will visit local bookmakers and put on various football coupons. He enjoys watching football and playing pool at various places in his local area. Ian has a very keen sense of humour and loves a good laugh. Ian receives partial support throughout the week.
Connor loves being outdoors, going for long walks (especially on those rare sunny days in Scotland) and just being as generally active as possible. A typical day could be going to the shops to ensure Connor has all the essentials he needs, or even just to have a wander around his local community. Connor has Autism and requires structures and routines and personal assistants who can follow robust strategies. Connor receives support 7 days a week usually between the hours of 8am and 8pm.
That is why Alan, Ian and Connor need you! Will you bring your best so that they 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*
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.
Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.
*terms & conditions apply