Personal Assistant in Bridge of Don

Aberdeen - Bridge of Don

10 hours / week, Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00 - 15:00

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 with a learning disability 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.

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 Lucia:

Lucia loves all things nerdy and gothic. A typical day with Lucia can involve watching anime, creating characters for stories, and going shopping for halloween decor. In her downtime, Lucia is very crafty and creative and can make all sorts of things. Lucia also enjoys reading and bingeing her favourite TV shows. Lucia is supported by her team two days a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00 - 15:00. Lucia can find it overwhelming going out in the community and staying on top of things. It is not always possible for Lucia to enjoy these simple pleasures without proper, dedicated support.  

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

If you think you share the same interests and have the commitment, dedication, and above all, desire to support Lucia 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!

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

• 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.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.