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This position is for 24hr day shift & wake nights.
Company description
Citta Care is a supported living service in Kent for adults with enduring, complex mental health conditions. We support individuals with the opportunity to live in a safe and supported environment where they can learn and develop their skills to live independently within the community.
Support Worker Job Description
The Support Worker role is a very hands-on support role where you will lead from the front.
The post is full time rostered over seven days with a salary from £12.71 per hour depending on qualifications and experience. As Citta Care is supported living service you will be expected to work weekends and bank holidays as part of your working week there is also an aspect of personal care for our residents.
Citta Care offers an excellent benefits package which includes:
- Pension Scheme.
- Care certificate training- paid for by Citta Care.
- NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care - paid for by Citta Care.
- Career progression.
- Regular Supervisions and support.
- DBS reimbursed following completion of a successful 6 month probation.
- Full training package.
Support Worker Requirements:
- Passes in English and Maths at GCSE Grade 4+ / C or a Functional Skills qualification to the equivalent.
- Be able to complete the Care Certificate with the view to go on to complete at least an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care following successful completion of probation.
- Hold a full clean UK driving license and have access to their own vehicle is desired but not essential.
- Caring, dynamic, passionate, empathetic, patient and positive, you will need to be resilient, confident, supportive, sensitive and above all, positive towards the needs of our residents and of course, a smile!
Support worker Key Tasks:
- Responsible for supporting our residents to become self-reliant and to develop their skills towards independent living.
- Empower our residents to move on from our service after their two-year tenancy has expired, some tenancies may be extended depending on level of need.
- Personal care and personal washing for our residents.
- Support residents to enable them to live a fulfilled and independent life in the community.
- Build good rapports with our residents, in order to support them to reach their full potential and achieve outcomes.
- Support our residents to appointments, travelling, socialising, completing forms and accessing community-based activities.
- Assist in the completion of daily reports, support plans and risk assessments. This list is not exhaustive!
- Liaise with other agencies that are also supporting residents to ensure best outcomes.
- Become a key worker for a small cluster of residents taking responsibility for completing progress reports this includes meeting with the Service Manager and Team Leaders to discuss progress reports and any issues with the addition of reviewing documentation quality and the support provided.
- Participate in supervision and appraisals.
- Ensure that work area is clean, tidy and safe, this is to include communal resident areas.
- Keep up to date with any training and changes in policy.
- Report any incidents/ concerns to your Manager.
- Carry out any other duties in accordance with this role profile.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.71 per hour
Benefits:
Application question(s):
- Can you provide 5 years UK address history?
- Can you provide 2 employment references?
Work Location: In person
