Job Description
Support Worker, Complex Supported Living
** UK BASED APPLICANTS ONLY **
Walsall - WS4
Starting at £10 -£12.00 depending on experience and qualification
Range of various full/part time shifts available
Drivers only
COVID Vaccination essential
About us:
At Liberty Support Services we operate supported living services for people with Complex Autism and Learning Disabilities. We have exciting opportunities for staff who really want to make a difference to the life of the people we support. The individuals may display behaviours that challenge, may experience mental health conditions, but they also enjoy participating in a range of activities in the community, such as going to football, the cinema, bowling, having a job, and going on holiday. They have a range of needs due to their disabilities, some of which involve staff providing personal care, assisting them with cooking and cleaning their homes and maintaining their tenancies.
At Liberty we aim to provide the highest standard of support and we recognise that we must work in partnership with staff to do this. We offer full and part time hours on an agreed rota basis that operates 24 hours a day 365 days per year and we need reliable and committed staff to work with us .
We have a number of exciting opportunities and can be flexible in our approach to working hours.
Job Role
- To support the individuals using our service to lead the life they choose in an environment which is tailored to them and as detailed in the support plan and risk assessments.
- To work in a least restrictive way to maximise independence and choice whilst managing risk safely.
- To deliver, assess, monitor, and review the supported individuals needs in collaboration with the individual, people important to them and relevant healthcare professionals.
- To support the individual to be part of their community.
- To ensure support is provided in a way that considers capacity and consent and that the supported individuals are involved in all choices about their care and support.
- Where required, provide all aspects of support including personal care, medication, and general duties such as cooking and cleaning the home. Staff are expected to support the individual with activities of their choice and to use quiet time to complete these duties such as paperwork where possible.
- To be responsible for following procedures for all financial matters for which you are involved e.g. management of individuals money or petty cash.
- Liberty Support Services provides a service for individuals who may need support 24 hours each day 365 days each year and therefore the role will include a range of shifts to be agreed with the management which cannot exclude any part of the 24 hours. The role may include sleep over duties and staff must be prepared to partake in the rota set up around the needs of the supported individuals.
Benefits include:
- A fulfilling role where you contribute tosociety
- A competitive hourly rate
- employee benefits and discounts package
- Blue light card entitlement
- Refer a friend incentive
- Pension scheme
- And an immediate start – depending on your compliance checks and training.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Salary: £10.00-£12.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Referral programme
Day range:
Shift:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Walsall: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: WS4