Support Worker

Support Worker

What you will be doingin your role:

• Supporting clients with personal care, this includes showering, bathing etc
• Administering / prompting clients prescribed medication
• Take our service user out into the community and plan suitable and safe places for them to visit
• Keep financial records
• All domestic duties as required throughout the shift
• Keeping a daily record of tasks undertaken and close liaison with team leader/ branch office of any concerns
• Service user attends daily activity groups to which the successful applicant will accompany the service user
• Service user is a vulnerable adult and applicant will be involved with adhering to health and safety requirements at all times
• Supporting clients with Moving and handling
• Ensure the smooth running of the home this to include cooking, cleaning
• Working with the client on a person centered approach
• Supporting our client to access the community to day centres, medical appointments, cinema, shopping trips
• Finding fun and creative ways to keep people occupied at home
• Supporting people to live the best life possible, incorporating social as well as therapy-based activities.
• Completing care plans and logs to a high standard
• Supporting people with budget management, house work, organising appointments and helping to prepare and cook meals.
• Supporting people with accessing the local community. This includes social events, education and employment that will help them promote life skills and independence.
• Supporting people to access/undertake activities they love

Experience:

• 1-2 years experience required
• Previous experience supporting individuals with learning disabilities, autism, young adults or disabled is desirable.

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

Pay: £11.50-£12.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Referral programme

Day range:

• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends only

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (required)

Experience:

• Care Worker: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (required)

Work Location: On the road