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About The Role

Kirkcaldy 

Female only support

15-30 hours per week. Additional sleepovers if desired but these are not an essential requirement.

Shift pattern is 8am--2.30pm or 2pm-9.30pm with an expectation of fair weekends to enable her to have Monday-Sunday coverage

“ I am a lady in my 60s with a fun and spirited personality. However I am quite unwell. Following a life changing incident many years ago, I have a brain injury, no speech and limited mobility. I do however have my own way in which I communicate and my personality continues to shine through. I require support with moving and handling and personal care x 2 people. 

I enjoy watching TV and movies and I also like listening to the radio.  On days I feel I’m in a good place, I enjoy going out to the shops, having lunch or going for a coffee.  i am a big football fan Celtic are my team i used to go to a lot of matches but now I go when I can if I can't get to the match, I watch it on the tv. 

I need your support as I have communication needs which impact all aspects of my life.  I will require you to support me to maintain my independence and dignity in all aspects of my life. 

You should be committed, reliable, motivated, proactive, creative and enthusiastic as well as adaptable.  A good sense of humor is a must.  You must also have a positive and flexible outlook to your work and be able to work on your own and as part of a team.  An understanding of person-centered values is key to supporting Jane to plan and work towards her outcomes. Flexibility is required as the hours of work may vary. Experience is desirable although not essential, only the right attitude and values are essential.

If you think you share the same interests and have the commitment, dedication, and above all, desire to support Jane to get the most out of life; 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 Jane 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 3 months of their start date.

*terms & conditions apply 

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