Bank Support Worker - The Green

Norwood Ravenswood; Buckler's Park; On-site; Part time

Job summary

Join Norwood as a Bank Support Worker and have a flexible, rewarding role impacting the lives of adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities. Responsibilities include supporting daily activities, teaching life skills, and fostering independence in a compassionate environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with people with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
• Moving and Positioning Certificate desired.

Responsibilities

• Guide and support individuals in day-to-day activities.
• Encourage the development of personal skills.
• Teach essential life skills like budgeting and shopping.

Skills

High-energy

Compassion

Desire to make a difference

Job description

Hours: Flexible, part time day shift options available to suit your circumstances

Contract type: Bank, meaning you get paid for the hours you choose to work

Join Our Team as a Bank Support Worker!

Are you looking for a flexible and highly rewarding part time role that gives you a huge sense of purpose? Norwood is on the lookout for passionate individuals to join us as Bank Support Workers covering The Green home for adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities. Use your experience and personal qualities to make an impact on peoples’ lives and enable them to fulfil their potential. If you're dedicated, compassionate, and ready to make a positive impact, read on!

About Norwood:

Founded in 1795, Norwood is the oldest Jewish charity in the UK, and has been privileged to receive Royal Patronage since 1815. We support and empower neurodiverse children and their families and people with neurodevelopmental disabilities to live their best lives.

Norwood works with local authorities, to deliver wide-ranging services including residential and supported living accommodation and short-breaks facilities, as well as a range of support groups aimed at the whole family, not just the individual.

Click here to find out more aboutNorwood .

OurNorwood Values and Behaviours underpin everything we do as we continue to support and empower neurodiverse children, their families and people with neurodevelopmental disabilities to live their best lives:

About The Green:

The Green is a single level ground floor home. It consists of 13 self-contained flats surrounding a luscious green outdoor area. Inside is a central hub which includes a kitchen, lounge, dining area, laundry facilities and 2 television areas. This Building also houses the offices for the manager and staff.

The Green staff support 11 friendly and social residents with a wide range of interests. They have a wide range of interests. This includes volunteering at our on-site stables, going shopping, walking around Ravenswood village, pop music, cycling, music, TV, and films. The people we support communicate verbally, at different levels. Makaton, PECS and objects of reference are also used by some of the residents.

Your Role at Norwood:

As a Support Worker, you will play a crucial role in empowering individuals with learning disabilities and autism to lead independent and fulfilling lives. Your responsibilities will include:

• Guiding and supporting individuals in their day-to-day activities.

• Encouraging the development of personal skills through hobbies and interests.

• Accompanying individuals to routine appointments.

• Teaching essential life skills like budgeting, shopping, and managing bills.

• Assisting with personal care and, if required, administering medication.

• Contributing to household tasks such as cleaning and cooking.

As a Support Worker, you will provide day to day support including:

• Helping the people we support to be independent and live a fulfilling life

• Supporting & encouraging the development of personal skills through hobbies and interests

• Accompanying the people we support to routine appointments

• Teaching life skills such as budgeting, shopping and paying bills

• Assisting with personal care and administrating medication (if required)

• Assisting with household tasks such as cleaning & cooking

• Moving and Positioning Certificate

• Experience of working with people with neurodevelopmental disabilities

• High-energy with a good level of physical fitness

• Desire to make a difference

• Evidence of Norwood’s Values: Kindness, Respect, Belonging, Empowerment

Induction information:

We run mandatory 3-4 day induction training which will need to be fully completed prior to you starting in the role which you will be paid for, as per the hourly rate of £13.

If you have can do attitude, lots of energy and want to make a difference in someone’s life, then our Recruitment Team would love to hear from you.

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

We actively celebrate everyone's' different abilities, sexual orientation, ethnicity, faith, and gender. Everyone is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us.

We are a kind and compassionate community. Empowerment and respect are at the heart of everything we do and believe in at Norwood.

If you are positive and resilient and a force for good, we are for you!

We strive for excellence and to make a real difference to the lives of the people we support. Our team is one of our biggest assets.

We nurture a supportive environment for our people, with tailored training and career development at all levels.

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

We actively celebrate everyones different abilities, sexual orientation, ethnicity, faith, and gender.

Everyone is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us.