JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Support Worker
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Supported Living Manager
KEY PURPOSE OF ROLE:
To work as part of a team to consistently deliver person centred services for people with a learning disability, taking responsibility for supporting them with the development of individual plans and in positive risk taking, developing individuals’ skills and actively participating within their home and community.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Person Centred Support Planning:
- Work with the person you are allocated to, to identify, set and review goals.
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Write skill development and opportunity plans.
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Support people to take risks and develop plans that help the person manage risk(s) and promote independence.
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Liaise with family, advocates and professionals.
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Develop communication strategies to help people make decisions.
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Review support plans and measure progress.
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Support individuals in line with plans in place.
Family and Friends:
- Support people to develop (and maintain) personal friendships and relationships.
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Support people to be active family members.
Finances:
- Support people to develop budgeting skills.
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Help people to liaise with employers, benefits agency, landlords etc.
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Support people with their finances in line with individual plans.
Health/Personal Care Needs:
- Support people to lead healthy lifestyles and promote good health.
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Provide help for people to plan medical appointments and keep detailed and accurate records of health needs.
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Support individuals in taking their medication.
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Support people to meet their personal care needs.
Occupational:
- Support people to develop and maintain meaningful daytime occupation e.g. employment, voluntary work, adult education.
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Help people to plan structured daytime opportunities.
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Liaise with class tutors, employment agencies, career advisors and day services managers.
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Support people to take part in occupational and development opportunities.
Recreational:
- Support people to utilise their local facilities and move away from segregated activities.
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Support people to develop (and maintain) leisure pursuits and personal hobbies.
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Support individuals in leisure pursuits and access to community based activities.
Communication:
- Support people to make decisions.
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Develop opportunities for people to take full responsibility for what goes on in their home.
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Develop communication profiles to improve understanding of individual’s communication methods.
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Support people to actively participate in their home, including their domestic tasks.
General:
- To undertake any training and development initiatives identified by the Community Support Manager or Regional Services Manager.
- Undertake any other duties commensurate to the job role.
About the role
Whether you're new to care or experienced, you'll be making a world of difference when you join us as a Support Worker.
As a support worker, you will treat everyone equally and with the dignity and respect they deserve. You’ll play a vital part in providing support that improves people’s ability to manage daily tasks and enables them to experience independent living and decision-making. We are currently recruiting for full or part-time Support Workers to join our existing teams throughout Newark.
What we need from you?
- Support people with the same respect you would want for yourself or a member of your family.
- Treat each person as an individual by offering a personalised service.
- Have a zero tolerance of all forms of abuse.
- Enable people to achieve the maximum possible level of independence, choice, and control.
- Listen and support people to express their needs and wants.
- Respect people’s right to privacy.
- Work in partnership with family members and involved supporters.
- Help people to get up, get ready and to get out and about in their community.
- Support people to learn new life skills at home such as things like cooking, cleaning, DIY, and in their community, hobbies and interests, socialising, and shopping.
Your rewards
- Full and part time posts, with a full-time basic salary of £21,733
- Flexible zero-hour contracts are available to accommodate personal circumstances.
- Opportunity to maximise your earnings – Earn approximately an additional £3,000 per annum by completing 1 weekly sleep in, £6,000 for 2 sleep in shifts a week.
- Availability of overtime – e.g., 1 shift a week = an additional £4,000 per year.
- Double-time payment when working on a Bank Holiday, triple time during Christmas Day.
- Joining bonus of £250 along with further £250 bonus payment paid on completion of a successful probation period.
- A generous holiday scheme. Annual leave starting at 22 days, plus Bank Holidays (raising to 26 days).
- Sleep in shifts paid in addition, at £60 per night.
- Average earnings paid when on holiday, you don’t lose out on overtime or sleep in allowances.
- Employee benefits scheme with discounts across a range of high street stores and online.
- Occupational sick pay, up to 3 months full and 3 months half pay.
- Employee assistance programme for advice and support to you and your family.
- A right to: request flexible working, cycle to work scheme and work back days.
- We cover the cost of your DBS certificate and SCW registration and annual subscription.
- Induction, support, and development- we pay for you to attend our comprehensive induction and all on-going training, as well as fully fund your qualification in Health & Social Care.
- An assigned buddy to support you through your first 6 months in the role.
- Real career opportunities so this is not just a job, but a vocation.