AddressJob Title:Support Assistant
Job setting: Supported Living / The Cedar Foundation
Location: Lisburn
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: 36 Hours Per week / Day and Night Roles available
Salary: £10.93 per hour / Additional Hours: £12.14 per hour
Reports to: Registered Manager, through Team Leaders and Deputy Manager
Email: recruitment@lucaslovehealthcare.com
Phone: 028 9066 8035
Lucas Love Healthcare are working alongside The Cedar Foundation to recruit Support Assistants to join their team in Lisburn.
This site is a Positive Behaviour Support Service (PBS) which consists of 2 dwellings, each for four men. The service offers a person-centred approach for service users who have Learning Disabilities and associated needs.
The Cedar Foundation are currently offering a Welcome Bonus totalling £1000: The bonus will be £250 on successful completion of 3 months service, a further £250 on successful completion of 6 months service & a further £500 paid on first anniversary.
JOB PURPOSE:
The role of the Support Assistant requires a team approach at all times with effective working relationships for the benefit of the service user.
- To assist service users with activities of daily living and facilitate inclusion of service users in a broad range of activities.
- To support service users with identified personal care and support needs.
Support Assistants are required to work flexibly and be available to work unsociable hours and public holidays on a rotational basis.
MAIN DUTIES
- Assist with assessment of service users’ needs.
- Participate in supporting the physical and personal needs of service users
- Establish goals with the service users on an individual basis to maximise their independent living potential.
- Deliver individual programmes of support including social and domestic guidance, personal hygiene and community living skills.
- Participate in monitoring and reviewing individual service user’s skills and needs.
- When applicable, ensure that medication is stored and administered in line with company policy
- Complete daily administration including updating person centred support & care plans, updating proformas and completing accurate daily notes.
- Ensure unusual, complex or difficult situations are addressed and reported, referring to a senior colleague at all times.
- Take responsibility for receiving and receipting all service user monies and monitoring petty cash expenditure as applicable.
- Participate in cleaning as required to ensure agreed standards are maintained.
- Complete night security checks in conjunction with service users and during the span of their working hours.
- To undertake and maintain mandatory training including CPI Safety Intervention .
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
- 6 month’s experience of providing care/support
- Effective verbal and written communication to include numeracy skills
- Working knowledge of the needs of people with learning disabilities
- Demonstratable understanding and knowledge on behaviours that challenge
DESIRABLE CRITERIA:
- Health & Social Care or equivalent qualification.
WHY APPLY:
- Annual Leave 5.6 weeks in each leave year pro rata (including of public holidays). This increases with length of service to 6.6 weeks pro rata after 5 years’ service and 7 weeks pro rata after 10 years’ service
- Paid breaks
- Free tea and coffee
- Recognition & Reward scheme available to all staff in the course of their work
- Paid annual NISCC registration fees
- Discounts at over 600 online and high street stores and restaurants
- Investor in People accredited organisation with commitment to development of employees through paid training and learning opportunities, including QCF Level 3
- Enhanced rate of pay for working on bank holidays
- Auto-enrolment pension scheme, 5% employee contribution and 4% employer contribution
- Occupational Sick Pay (2 weeks full pay, 2 weeks half pay after 6 months service)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme including access to 24/7 Doctors support
This is not an opportunity that should be missed, if you are interested in this role, please contact us on 028 9066 8035 or send your CV to recruitment@lucaslovehealthcare.com
