Community Support Worker - Adult Disability Domiciliary Service - Skelmersdale | Full time

Lancashire County Council; Skelmersdale; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in the United Kingdom is seeking enthusiastic support workers to assist adults with disabilities. The role involves personal care support, facilitating community activities, and ensuring individual needs are met with dignity and respect. Applicants with or without prior experience are welcome, as training will be provided. The position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in people's lives while working flexible hours, including weekends and sleep-in duties.

Benefits

Training provided

Qualifications

• Experience of working with adults who have a learning disability is desirable but not essential.
• Support individuals to access a range of opportunities and experiences.
• Working in accordance with relevant national legislation.

Responsibilities

• Support adults with disabilities to live the lives they want.
• Assist with personal care, medication administration, and financial management.
• Ensure health and positive outcomes are met for individuals.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Flexible

Person-centred approach

Valuing others

Education

NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent)

QCF Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care

Job description

Overview

Do you want to make a difference to the lives of people who have a disability? We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, flexible people who would enjoy supporting adults with disabilities to live the lives they want. The Service supports people with learning disabilities in their own homes 24 hours a day and involves Sleep in Duties and weekend work, for both of which you will receive an increment. The support worker role involves all aspects of daily support, including supporting people to access activities and experiences in their local community, personal care, support with managing finance, administering medication and ensuring people's needs are met in terms of health and positive outcomes. The successful applicant will value others and have a person-centred approach supporting people with dignity and respect., To support people with disabilities, including individuals with profound and complex needs, using person centred approaches to enable people to achieve positive outcomes as defined in their support plan. To support people with dignity and respect in order to meet their day to day needs, including personal care support. To support individuals to access a range of opportunities and experiences, either from their own home or in a community setting, including for example swimming, walking, bowling, dancing, shopping etc. To work in accordance with relevant national legislation and service specific policies and practice guidelines at all times.

Qualifications

Experience of working with adults who have a learning disability is desirable but not essential as you will be given the necessary support and training to undertake this role. Applicants who do not hold NVQ Level 3 at the time of appointment will be required to complete QCF Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care within the first 2 years of employment (where applicable) Please note this training will be funded by the Service.