Charity registered in Scotland SC021077
ENABLE Glasgow aims to empower people with learning disability to get the most from life. For many people part of a fulfilling lifestyle is having the opportunity to train for work, or make an otherwise useful economic contribution to their community.
Operated by ENABLE Glasgow, Fortune Works is one of Scotland’s largest social enterprises which provides meaningful opportunities for people with a learning disability within Glasgow and surrounding areas. The service combines accessible social and enterprising activities with individualised support for people to make a positive contribution to their community.
The Support Assistant duties will include supporting positive person-centred activities that focus on empowering people with a learning disability to play a worthwhile economic role as a valued member of the local community.
The successful candidate will provide a high quality of care and support for service users with a range of learning disabilities and will encourage participation in group activities to support people to gain skills and confidence. They will also play a part in the effective operation of a busy service. Most importantly they should have a positive and empowering approach to supporting people with learning disabilities.
Benefits
Employee benefits include:
- 33 days leave (including public holidays) rising to 38 days after five years’ service.
- An enhanced pension scheme.
- Free life cover.
- Free access to counselling and wellbeing services.
- Support for training and professional development.
- Consistent working pattern of Monday - Friday, 9am-4pm.
Successful Candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or to have their membership updated.
ENABLE Glasgow strives to apply equal opportunities and diversities principles in all aspects its work.
For more information on Fortune Works and ENABLE Glasgow, visit our website enableglasgow.org.uk
and Facebook pages, facebook.com/EnableGlasgow and
Enable Glasgow is a community based charity working with adults with learning disabilities and their carers and families in Glasgow. We are currently recruiting for a full time Night Shift Coordinator (37.5 hours per week) to join our skilled staff team at our Esmond Street Advanced Support Service in the Yorkhill area of the city. Esmond Street is currently the only service of its kind in the city, providing a high quality 24/7 supported living service to 22 adults with learning disabilities who are older and/or have advanced needs.
We are looking for staff members who share Enable Glasgow’s values in promoting the rights of individuals with learning disabilities to live fulfilling and meaningful lives. Our frontline support workers are incredible, caring and talented individuals whose skills are invaluable to supporting the well-being of some of the most vulnerable people in our society.
You will share our passion and commitment to our service users and demonstrate empathy and a strong desire to assist individuals to reach their own potential through a positive behaviour / person-centred approach.
In return you will have the reward and satisfaction of
- making a real difference to individual lives
- benefiting from the excellent terms and conditions Enable Glasgow.
- receiving regular and comprehensive training to give you the tools to do your job
- being supported by a committed management team who strive to promote and support professional development
- have access to free onsite parking
The successful candidate will play a senior and supervisory role within our night shift team at our Esmond Street Service and must have experience of support planning and review systems. Experience in a supported living setting, the ability to work on own initiative, and a positive, empowering and flexible approach to the support of people with learning disabilities are also essential. The post requires the successful candidate to be involved in the support supervision of the staff team and the coordination of duties and tasks, as well as playing a lead role in the maintenance of service standards. It is preferable to hold an appropriate qualification, or to be willing and able to achieve this within an agreed timescale. Our Night Shift Coordinators work on a shift rota basis.
ENABLE Glasgow strives to apply equal opportunities and diversities principles to all aspects of its work.
All successful candidates are required to join the PVG Scheme (or to have their membership updated).