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SalaryWellbeing & Activities Support Worker
Salary: Up To £22,628
Location: Burton on Trent
The Vacancy
As part of a team responsible for the delivery of support to residents to live as independently as possible within the Extra Care environment, we are looking for an excellent communicator who is customer focused, approachable, enthusiastic and who shares our commitment to community involvement.
As a Wellbeing & Activities Support Worker you will be responsible for:
- Delivering engaging sessions and supporting scheme events that are imaginative and fun along with motivational activities that suit every interest and ability.
- Undertaking daily “safe & well” system calls with all residents, with visits when required.
- Completing support plans & risk assessments with all residents
- Delivering basic support tasks to help maintain independence, engaging with third parties as required.
- Liaising with and offering support to the scheme’s social committee.
- Developing relationships and service initiatives with outside agencies to develop the community and individual wellbeing offers for residents.
The skills, knowledge & experience required;
- A creative approach to delivering engaging activities and events.
- Knowledge of support services for older people & safeguarding vulnerable people.
- Customer focussed and calm under pressure with a flexible approach to duties.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Excellent people skills and ability to communicate effectively with older people.
- PC literate and good administration skills.
- Good level of education to GCSE standard or equivalent.
- Satisfactory Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service).
The Company
We offer well maintained, affordable homes across East Staffordshire, South Derbyshire, and North West Leicestershire.
Over 6,200 properties, ranging from sheltered accommodation to family homes and everything in between.
We are driven to make a difference to people's lives and reduce homelessness in our region. By providing affordable homes and a wide range of supporting services we enable people and communities to thrive and enjoy life. Our Mission is to Transform Homes, Lives, and Communities in our region, and for more than 22 years now that is exactly what we have been doing.
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