Personal Assistant for Lola

Weekdays: 3pm to 10pm plus overnight support - 9am finish

Weekends and day centre holidays: 9am to 10pm plus overnight support - 9am finish

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 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 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 Lola:

Lola is a young woman who is moving from her family home into her own home for the first time. This is a big step for Lola and we are looking to expand her existing team to accommodate this move.

We know Lola well so her existing staff have a good understanding of how to support her well. Lola attends a day centre on weekdays where she is supported to take part in a variety of actives with her friends. Lola is a friendly and bubbly person, she communicates using her own signs but her family and staff understand these and will be able to share their knowledge with you so that you'll always be in on the joke!

Lola is really close to her family who are an active part of her life and she will look to you to help support this relationship.

Lola likes getting outside in her wheelchair and she really likes a walk along the canal to get some fresh air.

At certain times of year Lola's day centre closes so we need a staff team who can be flexible to help cover this support.

That is why Lola needs you! Will you bring your best so that Lola can live her best life?

Enable needs you and your values to help us create an equal society for every person we support.

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!

Enable is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and other support requirements. We are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

• 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

• 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

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.

Note:

The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 3 months of their start date.