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SalaryOrder # : RQ1250916
Job Title : Support Worker - Band D
Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified
Category : Agency Workers - temporary role
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Hours Per Week : 32.00
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 15:30
Support Workers play a crucial role in providing personal care and needs-led support to adults with learning disabilities and autism, in a respite setting. This support must adhere to the Essential Standards of Quality and Safety and the Dignity in Care Principles. The role also entails advocating for the service users and promoting self-advocacy, while upholding their rights.
Cover staff to support adults with a learning disability/Autism/Behaviours of concern in a day centre setting.
To support adults to access the community and deliver on site activities.
Support individuals with personal care needs, must be moving and handling trained.
Requirements
1. Proficiency in providing individualised personal care as required by service users in accordance with their specific needs and care plan, including providing sensitive care and support during times of sickness and palliative illness.
2. Ability to perform general housekeeping tasks to maintain the cleanliness and organisation of the home and premises, adhering to night-time procedures.
3. Experience in supporting and implementing individual care plans, and communicating any areas of concern to the Senior on duty.
4. Ability to complete and maintain appropriate records, as well as implement care management systems, identify risks, and conduct risk assessments in collaboration with the Senior on duty.
5. Experience in regularly conducting safety and building security checks to take immediate action in case of emergency.
6. Comprehensive understanding of the factors that impact the emotional, social, and physical wellbeing of clients, and the ability to take appropriate action in response.
Job specific qualifications
NQF Level 1 qualification e.g. GCSEs Grades D-G, NVQs Level 1, GNVQs Foundation, City and Guilds Part 1.
DBS Level
Enhanced
Shift Working/Out of Hours/Unsociable Hours
Yes
Requirements A bachelor's degree or higher in Social Work and registration with the relevant professional regulatory body are required. Knowledge of the legislative frameworks governing child and family social work is essential, as is experience working in a statutory setting. Understanding the impact of different parenting styles on child development and the development of resilience in the face of loss, change, and uncertainty is crucial. Some experience working in a childcare setting, either through student placement, voluntary work, or paid employment, is preferred. Additionally, the ability to assess risk and need, plan and review outcomes, and work with service users who exhibit challenging behaviour is necessary. The ability to recognise signs of various forms of harm to children, including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse and neglect, as well as the consequences of cumulative harm, especially in terms of early indicators of neglect, is essential. This role also requires strong communication skills, both written and verbal, as well as the ability to use technology effectively. The ability to build and maintain relationships in challenging situations such as those involving resistance to change, ambivalence, or selective cooperation with services is also necessary. The role requires excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritise competing demands. Additionally, the ability to use strategies that promote professional resilience and self-management in challenging situations is important. The job involves working alone in a home environment where basic hygiene and safety rules may not be observed, and the unpredictability of the home environment can pose a potential risk of abuse and violence. It also involves working closely with individuals who have experienced all forms of child abuse, which can be emotionally challenging and distressing. Due to the experiences and emotional state of service users, who may be anxious or distressed, the post holder may face significant verbal abuse, aggression, and other anti-social behaviours from service users and members of the public regularly.
