Community Support Worker | Travel, Training & Impact

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n

Employee assistance programme through

Company pension

Referral programme

Sick pay

Job summary

Whitmore Vale Housing Association Limited is seeking a Community Support Worker to provide face-to-face care and support to people in their homes or in the community. You will communicate with care professionals and accompany clients to appointments, helping them achieve personal goals.

You will work with the wider Care and Support team based at The Old Manse, with opportunities for overtime or bank cover at other sites. Travel to Hindhead head office may be required for training.

Qualifications

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.
• In return for your commitment, we offer:
• Company pension scheme
• Development opportunities including professional qualifications
• Employee assistance programme through Health Assured
• Company pension
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Will you require visa sponsorship to work in this full-time post?

Job description

Whitmore Vale Housing Association Limited is seeking a Community Support Worker to provide face-to-face care and support to people in their homes or in the community. You will communicate with care professionals and accompany clients to appointments, helping them achieve personal goals.

You will work with the wider Care and Support team based at The Old Manse, with opportunities for overtime or bank cover at other sites. Travel to Hindhead head office may be required for training.