About The Role
Location: Largs, North Ayrshire
Contract options: Full time & Part time
Shift patterns: Various
Personal Assistants 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, but 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 needs, so your role may include assisting with various aspects of personal care, moving and handling, or positive behavioural support while expanding their social networks and connections.
Enable creates a bespoke team around every individual. Our Personal Assistants work collaboratively to ensure the safety, wellbeing and aspirations of the people we support are met.
About You
If you share our 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, we encourage you to apply now. At Enable, we recruit people based on values and transferable skills rather than prior care experience.
Qualifications
* 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 the ability to work on your own and as part of a team.
Training
* 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 (terms & conditions apply)
* Season Ticket Loans (terms & conditions apply)
Equal Opportunity Statement
Enable is an equal opportunities employer. Our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.
Additional Information
Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 3 months of their start date.
For further information about this role or any other role in Ayrshire, please contact our Recruitment Consultant, Erin Dallas: erin.dallas@enable.org.uk
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