Personal Assistant for Lola

About The Role

Edinburgh
15 hours per week
£13.45 Per Hour
Weekdays: 3pm to 10pm plus overnight support - 9am finish
Weekends and day centre holidays: 9am to 10pm plus overnight support - 9am finish

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

Personal Assistants (Support Workers) have the most important role within [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] 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.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] 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 [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] 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 Lola:

Lola is a young woman who is moving from her family home into her own home for the first time. This is a big step for Lola and we are looking to expand her existing team to accommodate this move.

We know Lola well so her existing staff have a good understanding of how to support her well. Lola attends a day centre on weekdays where she is supported to take part in a variety of actives with her friends. Lola is a friendly and bubbly person, she communicates using her own signs but her family and staff understand these and will be able to share their knowledge with you so that you'll always be in on the joke!

Lola is really close to her family who are an active part of her life and she will look to you to help support this relationship.

Lola likes getting outside in her wheelchair and she really likes a walk along the canal to get some fresh air.

At certain times of year Lola's day centre closes so we need a staff team who can be flexible to help cover this support.

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

About You

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

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] 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 [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. 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

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] 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, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] will fully fund SVQ Health and Social Care qualifications – required for SSSC registration

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] 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.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] 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