Care Support Worker (Personal Assistant)
Location: Kinlochleven, PH33 7DR
Salary: £12.82 per hour
Contract: Part time, 16 Hours per Week
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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 people with support needs to achieve their goals and outcomes - whatever 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.
About You
If you think you 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 support needs.
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!
Responsibilities
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.
Training & Development
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
Staff Benefits
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 support needs.
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.
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