Support Worker

About us

We are a new and dynamic service offering day opportunities for adults identified with learning disabilities, sensory impairments and/or complex needs. Services are designed with service user’s parents/carers and is a blend of building based supports/activities as well as community inclusion. We offer a fabulous sensory area, fully accessible life skills/kitchen training area, touch enable IT and computing facilities, arts and craft studio, multi-purpose rooms for drama, exercise, music and many other activities to keeps our clients active and having fun.

You will:

• Provide person centred support by working effectively as part of a team to meet the needs of the people we support.
• Take a pro-active and innovative approach to supporting our clients, maximising their potential by enabling them to engage in meaningful activities and opportunities.
• Ensure the physical, emotional and cultural well-being of all individuals is identified and promoted.
• Work as part of a team to promote and encourage individual rights and independence whilst creating opportunities to develop individual skills.
• Promote and adhere to good practice in all areas of work with regards to clients, visitors, colleagues and others within the service as well as in Health & Safety and Legislation.
• Support clients to attain and maintain good standards of hygiene and personal care, providing assistance as appropriate.
• This role may involve manual-handling and administering medication. If required, training will be provided.
• Actively liaise with the families and friends of the people we support, in a way that promotes and encourages open communication and feedback.

You should have:

• Positive attitude, passion and willingness to develop skills within Support Worker role.
• You should demonstrate a commitment to and an understanding of social inclusion as well as the values associated with promoting independence.
• Previous experience working with adults with learning disabilities would be desirable.
• Possess good organisation skills and be able demonstrate good problem solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills including working with people who do not communicate verbally.
• Able to demonstrate good written communication.
• Have a good working knowledge of issues related to supporting people with learning disabilities would be beneficial.
• Ability to motivate both clients and peers.
• Need to be non–judgemental, with a sensitive approach and a good understanding of how to support people during times when their behaviours challenge others.
• Take responsibility and be accountable for your own actions.
• SVQ 2/3 in Social Care would be advantageous or the ability and willingness to achieve this qualification within a specified timescale.
• Ability to work flexibility.
• Agreement to - Supporting Opportunity, Choice and Success whilst embracing Diversity and promoting Equality of or our customers and our staff.

Hours of work are :- Full time positions 30hrs

Monday - Friday between 8:30am - 5:00 pm

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £10.90 per hour

Expected hours: 30 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress

Day range:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Physical setting:

• Day centre

Shift:

• Day shift

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Language:

• English (preferred)

Work Location: In person