Support Worker
Job Title:
Support Worker
Your Role:
To support adults with learning difficulties and/or physical disabilities in a day care opportunity that provides respite to families. You will work under the direction of a manager.
The aim of the support worker is offer assistance so our adults can live a happy and independent life, whilst feeling valued and respected.
You are expected to support the company by:
- Read, understand and sign acknowledgement that you will abide by all the policies and procedures the company holds.
- Represent the company in a professional manner.
- Recording any medication given.
- Setting up the hall for our adults to access different activities.
- Attending compulsory training. (Please see ‘requirements)
- Driving the company vehicle. (Where applicable)
- Reading risk assessments on any outings we may have.
- Attending a 2 hour meeting on the first Monday of every month, with the team to air any concerns, wishes, worries and ideas.
- To contribute to the individual care planning process for people using the service by written and verbal communication
- The post holder must have the ability to communicate effectively with other professionals, colleagues, service users and families/carers and have the ability to support individuals with their personal and intimate needs in a respectful and dignified manner.
- All staff that support the adults that attend our day opportunities are an advocate for our adults. Staff MUST act in their best interest at all times.
- You are expected to support our adults by:
- Respecting their choices.
- Joining in swimming or sporting activities with them.
- Allowing our adults the opportunity to try new things but respecting them if they were to say no.
- Assisting them with personal care.
- Supporting them with task’s which promotes their independence e.g. making themselves a drink, paying for an item in a shop, cooking a meal, interacting with others.
- Joining in activities where our adults may feel embarrassed or anxious to do themselves.
- Reading their care plan and any behavior support plans or risk assessments they may have, this ensures the best care is delivered in a consistent way.
- Supporting our adults with moving and assisting them from one place to another. Particularly those with limited mobility.
Requirements:
- All applicants will have a DBS completed about them selves. The form has to be clear with no criminal history.
- Applicants are required to successfully complete all/some of the following training during their probationary period. (Training that needs to be completed will be down to the discretions of the manager)
- First aid
- Medication
- Moving and Assisting
- Food Hygiene
- Safeguarding vulnerable adults
- Breakaway
- All applicants must have at least two references.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £13.20 per hour
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Casual dress
- Free parking
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
