Community Support Worker – Empowering Independence

Whitmore Vale Housing Association Limited; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Development opportunities including专业资

Employee assistance programme through

Job summary

Whitmore Vale Housing Association Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking a Community Support Worker to provide person-centred care and support to people with learning disabilities and autism in home or community settings.

You will build strong relationships with clients, coordinate with care professionals, and help clients achieve independence and personal goals. A DBS check is required, and a full UK driving licence with access to transport is essential.

Qualifications

• DBS check required
• Full UK driving licence and access to transport

Responsibilities

• Responsible for service delivery – support clients with daily living tasks such as cooking, cleaning and shopping, life admin and making appointments.
• Responsible for supporting clients on daily outings or to appointments.
• Promote Community involvement and attendance at events and activities.
• Ensure emotional and practical support is tailored to an individual’s needs to enable them to live as independently as possible.
• Create a positive and supportive environment, ensuring that our clients’ rights and dignity are always upheld.
• Responsible for updating electronic care records in real time and sharing key information with colleagues.
• Liaise in person or over the phone with People we support, their family members, support workers, management, other departments and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the wider Care and Support team to drive service improvements and innovation.
• Assist in the facilitation of activities and events for the People we support.
• Ensure petty cash records are kept up to date in accordance with our policies.
• Participate in meetings, training and events that may be held off-site at or near our Head Office in Hindhead.
• Undertake any other tasks required by the Registered Managers/Deputies in line with the competency level of this role.

Job description

Whitmore Vale Housing Association Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking a Community Support Worker to provide person-centred care and support to people with learning disabilities and autism in home or community settings.

You will build strong relationships with clients, coordinate with care professionals, and help clients achieve independence and personal goals. A DBS check is required, and a full UK driving licence with access to transport is essential.