Support Worker (Supported Living)

SSA Star Care Ltd; Enfield; On-site; GBP 1,000; Full time

Job description

Job Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time or part time
Location: Enfield
Hourly Rate: £12 per hour

We are looking for a Support Worker to work in Enfield, shifts available:

• 8am-4pm
• 4pm-10pm
• 10pm-7am (sleep-in shift)

If you are Honest, Caring, Flexible, Reliable, Self-motivated, Passionate, Inclusive, and a Good Communicator, Individual Care Services are looking for you.

We deliver creative, dynamic and person-centred services to the individuals we support. You will be working within a small friendly team of staff providing the best support to adults with learning disabilities.

We need you to be flexible, willing to learn, and to provide the best service to individuals with disabilities to help them live their lives to the fullest.

Duties:

• Participating in household tasks e.g. cooking, cleaning, gardening etc.
• Participating in the preparation and serving of food as part of a nutritional and well-balanced diet while adhering to food hygiene standards.
• Accompanying service users on visits to healthcare professionals when necessary e.g. doctor, dentist.
• Actively involving service users in day care and leisure activities and encouraging them to use local facilities.
• Recording details accurately in Care Plans, diaries, and cash books of activities and events and passing on relevant information verbally to other staff.
• Facilitating and supporting any contact the service user has with their family and friends in a way that helps the service user most.
• Administering medication (with training)

Individual Care Services can offer you:

• 28 days of annual leave, full time equivalent (including bank holidays)
• Training and development within the company
• A challenging and rewarding career
• Full time or part time, permanent contract available
• We pay for your DBS to be completed
• Opportunity to complete overtime across the company
• Long Service Awards
• National Living Wage Employer

Requirements:

• Previous care experience (Desirable)
• NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (Desirable)
• Must hold the Right to Work in the UK
• Good communication and English skills

All successful candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring check (DBS).

Shift:

• Day shift
• Night shift
• Overnight shift

Licence/Certification:

• Full UK Driving Licence (preferred)

Job Features

Type: Full-time

Qualifications: United Kingdom (Required), Full UK Driving Licence (Preferred)

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Office Address

Office 7, 32 Lumina Way, Lumina Park, Enfield EN1 1FS

About Us

SSA Star Care Ltd is a Domiciliary Care & Supported Living business providing care and support to individuals aged 18-65 & 65+ in the comfort of their own homes.