Support Worker

What is a Support Worker? A Support Worker is someone who looks after the well-being of people in their daily lives. They help people living with different physical disabilities and mental health needs to live their lives more independently and support them to reach their potential by providing both physical and emotional support.

The day-to-day job of a Support Worker differs depending on the needs of the person they are supporting. This can include helping people to carry out their daily tasks to take care of themselves, teaching new skills, providing emotional support, and ensuring they are living a fulfilled life.

The role is primarily focused on enabling and supporting people to live their lives as independently as they can. At Unity Lives, we support people with a diverse range of needs, including learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities, acquired brain injuriesand mental health needs.

As a Support Worker, you may find yourself working in a number of settings. You may be expected to work in people’s homes, in health and social care settings such as supported living servicesor care homes, and out in the community.

What is support work?

Support work involves helping people who require care and support to live as independently as they can. Support work can offer a very fulfilling and varied career path.

Responsibilities:

There are many roles and responsibilities of a Support Worker, including but not limited to:

• Providing physical support which may include helping with household tasks and personal care.
• Providing emotional support for an individual and their families.
• Supporting and helping with health care needs, including routine checks or administrating medication.
• Encouraging and supporting the development of personal skills through hobbies and interests.
• Teaching life skills, such as shopping, using public transport and paying for bills.
• Working with other healthcare professionals to ensure that all care needs meet the highest possible standards.

Support workers also help the people they support to form meaningful connections. This could be by aiding them in their hobbies and interests, connecting them with suitable community groups, enabling them to attend college or encouraging them to develop a new life skill such as cooking or money management. To achieve this, understanding how the person communicates and their likes and dislikes is an important part of the job.

This role requires caring candidates who have a passion to help others. Care or support work experience is preferred but not essential as we offer full comprehensive training and mentoring.

Enhanced DBS process will be required for this role.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £11.50 per hour

Expected hours: 32 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Physical setting:

• Homecare

Shift:

• Day shift

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• care/support: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 31/12/2023