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Personal Assistant Glasgow, Scotland

ENABLE SCOTLAND - LTW

Full Time Glasgow, Scotland 10.9 GBP HOURLY Today

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Thornliebank, Glasgow

25 HOURS PER WEEK

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 needs - your role 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 Scotland tailors a unique team around every individual we support. Our Personal Assistants work together to ensure that the safety, well-being and aspirational needs of the people we support are met.

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

A career with ENABLE is as rewarding as it is diverse. The people we support have varied interests and hobbies - they have all the same hopes and dreams as we do, but they too often don't get the opportunity to explore them.

Personal Assistants at their best have the potential to truly bring out the best in the people we support.

Let us introduce you to Jimmy, Jack and Bob:

Jimmy, Jack and Bob are three friends and neighbours who live in a quiet, leafy corner of south-west Glasgow. They each live independently a few doors away from each other, but enjoy spending occasional social time together. The men are all in their 60 with a variety of support needs. They each attend the nearby community centre a few times a week where they can pursue their own interests and enthusiasms.

Jimmy is a friendly and sociable man who takes great pride in his garden and an interest in the world around him. He is a popular figure in his community and is a regular at his local church on Sundays. Although he has a visual impairment, Jimmy does not let this get in the way him enjoying his independence. Jimmy enjoys an active life and likes to keep in shape - he recently completed the Kiltwalk, raising money for charity.

A typical day with Jimmy might involve going to the shops to pick up a few essentials, popping into a local cafe for some lunch, or going for a walk in the nearby park. When he's not out and about, Jimmy enjoys watching the football, going to the pub and having a blether with his pals.

Jack lives the next street up. He loves cars and buses and exploring his local community, where he likes nothing more than to sit with a coffee and watch the world go by. Jack is a sharp dresser and always like to look his best. Though generally a quiet and soulful man, Jack enjoys the company of his friends and is often ready to join in with a joke.

Just around the corner, lives Bob. His favourite things to watch on television are soaps, 70s and 80s sitcoms and blockbuster movies. Bob tends to prefer his own company, but has recently started joining his friends for dinner on their weekly outings to a nearby restaurant. Bob enjoys going for lunch in the local garden centre cafe, and on weekends he likes to go on day trips a bit further afield.

Unfortunately, it’s not always possible for Jimmy, Jack and Bob to enjoy what many people would consider these ‘simple pleasures’ without proper, dedicated support.

Jimmy, Jack and Bob receive support at key times throughout the day between 7am - 8.30pm, seven days a week. They each have a variety of mobility and sensory support needs which means they need someone to assist them with things like shopping and cooking, as well as with managing medications, appointments, finances and other aspects of day to day living.

This is why Jimmy, Jack and Bob need you! Will you bring your best so that they can live their best life?

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