Job Description

Parkhead, Glasgow, UK

\xc2\xa310.90 per hour + Benefits

Permanent

Social Care

22/09/2023

Care Support Worker (Personal Assistant)

Location: Glasgow \xe2\x80\x93 East End.
Salary: \xc2\xa310.90 per hour + Benefits.
Contract: Full Time, Part Time and Sessional / Bank opportunities available. Various Shift patterns including waking nights and sleepovers.

Let us introduce you Bernie, Ellie, Jamie and Dave:

Bernie requires support with all aspects of her care including personal care and household tasks, as well as support to maintain her health and wellbeing. Sheloves home cooked mealswith mince or stew and potatoes being amongst her favourites, therefore having an interest in cooking would be an advantage.Bernie has many interests including listening to music or joining in when people are singing, particularly if it is one of her favourite nursery rhymes or traditional Scottish songs. She loves going out to feed the ducks, spending time in the garden and having her nails painted.She also has a fascination with balloons, especially when they burst, so be expected for a few frights.

Ellie enjoys playing games like Dominoes and Snakes and Ladders, being able to bake and cook, and be activein her community with a purpose. Ellie is also very creative and loves to draw, paint and colouring in. She likes to sing and dance, shelikes all kinds of music but her favourite singer is Kylie. Ellie will often start singing songs that she makes up on the spot which can be about anything such as ASDA or chocolate but they are always catchy! Ellie has a good sense of humour and likes to chance her luck with people as she finds it hilarious, she loves the song \xe2\x80\x98Rhythm is a dancer\xe2\x80\x99 except she sings \xe2\x80\x98Ellie is a chancer\xe2\x80\x99

Jamie enjoys going to the park for long walks and adventures, swimming, bowling and museums. He has many interests and will give things a try even if it is just once. Some of his interests include enjoying music and will participating inmusical activities. He also enjoys sensory and messy play, arts and crafts and baking and cooking. He likes going to large soft play areas and jumping on the trampoline and also likes the sensory feel of water.Jamie is also very good with animals. Jamie requires support with all aspects of his care including personal care and householdtasks. He also requires support to maintain his health and wellbeing including management of his diabetes.

Davehas many interests and will give new things a try, even if it is just once. Some of his interests include horse riding, bowling, messy play and watching football matches on the TV. He also loves watching games shows, Disney, action packed movies and Glasgow based comedies including \xe2\x80\x98Still Game\xe2\x80\x99. Dave requires support with all aspects of his care including personal care and household tasks, as well as support to maintain his health and wellbeing.Heloves home cooked mealsand especially likes spicy foods and curries,therefore having an interest in cooking would be an advantage.

Sadly, it\xe2\x80\x99s not always possible for Bernie, Ellie, Jamie and Dave to enjoy what many people would consider these \xe2\x80\x98simple pleasures\xe2\x80\x99 without proper, dedicated support.

Are you interested in making a difference in their lives?

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 theirbest have the potential to truly bring out thebest 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 these people to get the most out of life; then please apply now!

Enable needyou and your values to help us create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

You don\xe2\x80\x99t 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!

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
• Moving and Handling
• Adult support and protection
• First Aid
• Positive Behaviour Support
• Risk Enablement

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*
• \xc2\xa31000 Qualification Payment*

We are an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment processis 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 6 months of their start date.

*terms & conditions apply

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