Bank Care and Support Worker

Hightown Housing Association; Ayot Green; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A support housing organization in Ayot Green is seeking individuals to provide care and supported housing. The role involves promoting independence, assisting with daily living, and facilitating healthcare access. Candidates must have a full UK driving licence and pass an enhanced DBS check. Join a team dedicated to enhancing people's lives through personalized support and care.

Qualifications

• An enhanced DBS check is required; the cost will be covered by Hightown.
• You must hold a full UK driving licence with access to a car. Only UK driving licences are accepted.

Responsibilities

• Promote high values for people in daily practice.
• Enable people to receive appropriate health care and advice.
• Create opportunities for social, educational, and leisure development.
• Assist individuals with laundry, cleaning, cooking, shopping.
• Follow agreed support plans with the individual.
• Communicate effectively with different methods.
• Work as part of a team and participate in meetings.
• Lone working when necessary.
• Follow policies and procedures.
• Carry out all administration related to the role.
• Liaise with other professionals as required.
• Work within the CQC framework.

Job description

People in the service

Overview

We provide care and supported housing to people with a wide range of needs across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. We enable people to be more independent through support and housing that suits their needs and is accessible. We are proud that all our services are rated good or excellent.

Responsibilities

• Promote high values for people in daily practice, i.e. choice, privacy, individuality, dignity, etc. This includes providing personal care according to service users' support plan in a sensitive manner as well as helping individuals to make decisions about their own lives by working within the guidelines of the Association's person centred approach.
• Enable people to receive appropriate health care and advice when necessary.
• Create opportunities and enable people to develop and widen their social, educational and leisure networks.
• Assist and support people with all areas necessary for them to live independently i.e. laundry, cleaning, cooking, shopping, etc.
• Be able to follow agreed support plans with the individual.
• Be able to communicate effectively, using different methods of communication according to peoples needs.
• Work as part of a team, actively participating in meetings, bringing forward ideas and contributing to relevant decisions.
• Lone working when necessary.
• Follow and implement the Association's and scheme's policies and procedures at all times.
• Carry out all administration requested in relation to the role and daily requirements.
• Liaise with other professionals, as required.
• Work within the framework laid down by the CQC.

Requirements / Qualifications

• An enhanced DBS check is required; the cost will be covered by Hightown.
• You must hold a full UK driving licence with access to a car. Only UK driving licences are accepted.

Notes

We provide care and supported housing to people with a wide range of needs across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. We enable people to be more independent through support and housing that suits their needs and is accessible. We are proud that all our services are rated good or excellent.