Community Support Worker: Complex Needs & Inclusion

SOHL ASSOCIATES LIMITED; Sutton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

SOHL ASSOCIATES LIMITED is seeking a Support Worker (Gr 4) to provide community support to people with profound learning disabilities and complex needs in Sutton. You will work under supervision to support inclusion and maximise independence, helping individuals participate in local activities.

Responsibilities include assisting with routine tasks, handling basic maintenance, tracking small-scale financial records, procuring goods within limits, and escalating issues when needed to ensure

Responsibilities

• Provide community support to people with profound learning disabilities and complex needs (including people with complex Physical/health needs and/or people with low/medium level of needs that challenge mainstream services.)
• The support and inclusion team is part of a specialist community support service based at the Sutton Inclusion Centre
• The service aims to support people to become part of their local community and will make best use of local resources and networks to minimise peoples’ dependence on specialist services and maximise their independence.
• Deliver core tasks under the direction of a more senior member of staff to ensure services run efficiently and effectively.
• Deal with routine issues/problems to ensure customer issues are resolved effectively, escalating when necessary.
• Operate complex machinery or tools in order to deliver tasks to the agreed standard.
• Identify faults with tools/equipment and carry out basic maintenance or refer for repair where necessary.
• Allocate straightforward tasks to more junior members of staff.
• Record income, expenditure and other financial transactions in order to ensure the Council�s financial resources are used appropriately.
• Procure goods and services within financial limits using the Council�s purchasing systems and rules.

Job description

SOHL ASSOCIATES LIMITED is seeking a Support Worker (Gr 4) to provide community support to people with profound learning disabilities and complex needs in Sutton. You will work under supervision to support inclusion and maximise independence, helping individuals participate in local activities.

Responsibilities include assisting with routine tasks, handling basic maintenance, tracking small-scale financial records, procuring goods within limits, and escalating issues when needed to ensure