Personal Assistant

Job Description

Renfrewshire16 hours per week + 8 hours sleepover total of 24 hours per weekAre you interested in working for an award winning social care charityPersonal Assistants (Support Workers) have the most important role within ENABLE Scotland 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 thatyou will be supporting someone with a learning disability to achieve their goals and outcomeswhatever 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 Scotland 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 MeThe 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 Scotland is as rewarding asit is diverse, Personal Assistants at their besthave the potential to truly bring out the bestin the people we support.Let us introduceyou to Gary:Gary required 1:1 support at all times, staff who support Gary complete a sleepover shift in which between the hours of 11:00-07:00 staff will retire to their bed in the sleepover room and resume support at 07:00 however if Gary requires support during thenight staff must support him. Gary is a wheelchair user and depends on the support of staff for all aspects of care. Gary receivesmedication, financial, domestic social and personal care support. It is essential for Gary to have a personal assistantwho hasa good sense of humour and will engage in his jokes as Gary likes to pretend he is stealing things from staff like their breakfast as this amuses him. Gary requires a personal assistant who is patient and understand as at times Gary can disengage with staffand he will take some time to come round so staff must be patient and encourage and motivate Gary to engage. Gary has a favourite programme and he watches this every morning on his iPad, he will often sing and clap along with staff. Gary enjoys watching a variety of videos on YouTube and will do this throughout the day. Gary previously enjoyed hydrotherapy swimmingand going bowling with staff however has not done this since the pandemic and Gary would love to get back to doing these things. Gary also previously went on holidays to the caravan park and this is something he hopes to achieve this year with the supportof his Enable team. Sadly, its not always possible for Gary to enjoy what many people would consider these simple pleasures without proper, dedicated support.That is why Gary needs you! Will you bring your best so that Gary can live his best lifeIf you think you share the same interests and have the commitment, dedication, and above all, desire to support Garyto get the most out of life; then please apply now!ENABLE Scotland needs youand yourvalues to help us create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.You dont need experience in care to start your social care career with ENABLE Scotland. 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 inwhat could potentially be the most rewarding role you have ever had!ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.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*
• Generous Refer a Friend scheme
• £1000 Qualification Payment for successful applicants who hold a SVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care or equivalent*

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charitys mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment processis 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