Personal Assistant - Southside Dementia

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Glasgow (Gorbals Area) Sessional Hours Various Shift As Required 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 someone who requires support to achieve their goals and outcomes whatever they may be! Each person we support has different support requirements, 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. 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. Southside Dementia is based over two sites, McNeill Street and Moffat Street. Moffat Street is a Specialist Dementia Service in the heart of the Gorbals. We support 8 adults with a diagnosis of Dementia in 24 hours care setting. We support individuals to be as independent as possible and be actively involved in the local community Help transform lives like George s. Hello, my name is George and I live in Moffat Street. I love music and dancing, Hank Williams is my favourite singer and I enjoy listening to his music. I enjoy old movies and a trip to the old cinema in Sauchiehall Street. I like General Knowledge Quiz's and watch them on TV and join in. Are you ready to make a real difference to George and the other people we support at Southside dementia? About You Enable needs you and your values to help us create an equal society for every person we support. 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 other support requirements. 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 Where required, Enable will fully fund SVQ Health and Social Care qualifications required for SSSC registration 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. The cost of PVG is paid upfront by the organisation and deducted from your wage if successfully appointed. Enable reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please submit your application as early as possible if this vacancy is of interest. Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 3 months of their start date. terms & conditions apply
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Glasgow
Job Type:
FullTime

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