Care Support Worker (Personal Assistant) Location: Kirkwall, KW15 1NU, Orkney. Salary: £40,606 per annum FTE based on working 39 hours / week with 2 x overnight support / week. Contract: Full or Part Time including flexible working - we are happy to accommodate other commitments. Are you interested in working for an award-winning social care charity? We are currently looking for personal assistants on a Full time, Part time and Sessional basis. Enable can offer a variety of different hours-based contracts or a sessional based contract. We have a variety of services that provide different shift times, these can be flexibility around school hours and other commitments. We person match our staff to the people we support based on values and similar interests. Our current shift times vary to meet the needs of the service, but these can range from short shift during the day to a 15-hour day with a pay by hour sleepover and are spread across a 7-day week. Sleepovers are paid at £12 per hour. We have a variety of different shift options available. We have shorter shifts that fit around school hours, longer day and night shifts as well as 24-hour services that offer a pay by hour sleepover. We also have positions for sessional members of staff. Enable offers full and on-going training, with no experience required We also offer an in-depth induction process which helps to build positive relationships with the people we support The role of a personal assistant is supporting people from the comfort of their own homes in the community, our personal assistants regular support the people we support to enjoy take-away nights, baking, cooking, and catching up with films/tv shows. The people we support enjoy playing games, completing jigsaws and have a general natter to catch up on the local community. Personal assistants also support people out into the local community, attending local social events, visiting various restaurants and local cafes and have a browse around the shops. Our personal assistants also support with meet ups with friends and family as well as attending local groups and clubs such as swimming, walking football and many many others Enable offer a supportive team environment as well as being able to express on an individual basis by providing personalised support. We recruit based on values and transferable skills and bespoke match you with the supported individual based on this We are looking for dedicated and motivated personal assistants within the local Orkney community. If you think you share the same interests and have the commitment, dedication, and above all, desire to support individuals to get the most out of life and become an inclusive member of society; then please apply now About You If you think you share the same interests and have the commitment, dedication, and above all, desire to support people in the local community 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