Care Support Worker (Personal Assistant)
ENABLE Scotland are recruiting for a Care Support Worker in Oban.
Location: Oban, PA34 5DQ
Salary: £12.60 per hour + Excellent Benefits
Contract: Part time, Permanent – 15 – 30 Hours Per Week Available
Hours: Shifts Between 8am – 10pm
Are you interested in working for an award winning social care charity?
Personal Assistants (Support Workers) have an important role within Enable, making a positive difference every day to the lives of the people we support. 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 may include assisting with personal care, moving and handling or positive behavioural support while expanding their social networks and connections.
Enable creates a bespoke team around every individual we support, and our 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 varied interests and aspirations. Whatever your interests are, we want to hear from you — sewing, baking, tea and chat, horse riding, swimming, hill-walking and more could be a fit.
About You
If you share the same commitments and values, and wish to support individuals to get the most out of life and become an inclusive member of society, please apply now.
Enable needs you and your values to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.
You don’t need care experience to start your social care career with Enable. We recruit based on values and transferable skills. Join us and we will forge a rewarding path together.
Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:
* The ability to adapt your communication style to develop successful and enjoyable relationships with the people we support.
* The commitment to work with individuals through their personal support plans to help them achieve their goals and celebrate successes.
* A positive and flexible outlook; able to work independently and as part of a team.
If this is you, please apply now. Our person-centred recruitment process considers each person’s hobbies and interests to enable bespoke matching.
About Us
We develop all our staff and provide an extensive learning programme and in-house career development opportunities, including:
* 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
Benefits
* Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Season Ticket Loans
Starting a career with Enable supports our mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.
Enable is an equal opportunities employer and recruitment is based on values, skills and competencies required for the role.
Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 3 months of their start date.
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