Care Support Worker (Personal Assistant)

Care Support Worker (Personal Assistant) - Female support only

Location: Kirkwall, KW15 1NU, Orkney.
Salary: £15.10 per hour (£12 per hour plus £3.10 Orkney Island Supplement).
Contract: Part or Full time including flexible working.

Are you interested in working for an award-winning social care charity?

Enable creates a bespoke team around every individual we support, and our team of 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 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 their best have the potential to truly bring out the best in the people we support.

Let Us Introduce You To Heidi

Heidi is looking to transition from her current living set up into her new home and she is looking for Personal Assistants (Support Workers) to support her to make this transition successful. We are looking for a bespoke team so that Heidi receives person centred support with the right personal assistants that share similar interests and outlooks on life.

Heidi is looking for outgoing personal assistants that can support her everyday hobbies. She loves to watch TV shows and playing games that are mathematically based! Heidi has an excellent memory and loves dates, time and anything numbers. Heidi enjoys spending time watching her favourite shows such as count down and other quiz shows. She enjoys going out to local cafes, historical sites and going out to local events. Heidi is looking to build her social skills and gain confidence in social settings within the community. She also enjoys sensory experiences and enjoys visiting the local library.

Heidi's support is based in Kirkwall and is within walking distance of all amenities. Heidi's support is delivered as part of team so personal assistants will works as part of close team of support workers to provide support.

That is why Heidi needs you! Will you bring your best so that Heidi can live her best life?

Enable offer a variety of different shift patterns across 13 services, specifically Heidi's shift times are as follows:

9am-3pm
9am-9pm
9am- 9pm- overnight support shift

Enable is happy to offer a flexible approach to contracted hours, shift patterns and shift times that can work around childcare and other commitments.

Enable offer a bespoke induction and shadowing process for each of the people we support. If you would like any additional information, please contact the Enable office.

About You

If you think you share the same interests and have the commitment, dedication, and above all, desire to support Claudia to get the most out of life; 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!

About Us

Enable is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

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*
Blue Light Card

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 6 months of their start date.

*terms & conditions apply

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