Personal Assistant in Eliburn

About The Role

Eliburn

20 hours per week (Waken night shift twice a week)

£12 per hour

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!

We are looking for the right Personal Assistant to Join our Night Shift Team in Eliburn Livingston, you would be supporting four individuals with learning disability's and varying physical needs that live in a care home. All of the individuals that live in the care home depend on your support in all aspects of their care including support with personal care. 

Below is a brief description of the individuals you would be supporting.

"Hello my name is Kelly, I am a chatty person that is full of life. I love to get out and am very sociable. I enjoy going for lunch and for drives in the car. I am a good bowler and enjoy playing lawn bowls"

"Hi my name is Sharon, and I enjoy meeting new people. I have a great memory and really enjoy hearing stories and learning about new people. I enjoy going to the bingo and enjoy exercise classes."

"Hi my name is Chris and I communicate with you in different ways. I am a kind affectionate man, and have a good sense of humour and enjoy making others laugh. I need support to move around as I am on a wheelchair." 

"Hi my name is John and I am a quiet individual but can communicate with you in other ways. I am in a wheelchair and need help to get around."

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.

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 3 months of their start date.

*terms & conditions apply