Learning Disabilities Support Worker

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Wombourne; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Breaks

Paid Training and Inductions

Free DBS

Paid Annual Leave

Free parking onsite

NHS Blue Light Discount Card

Reward Gateway

Contributory pension scheme

Job summary

Cygnet Healthcare is recruiting a Learning Disabilities Support Worker to join the team at Oakwood Gardens in Wombourne. You will work 42 hours a week across day and night shifts, including alternating weekends, caring for adults with learning disabilities and autism at nine self-contained bungalows.

Must have prior experience with learning disabilities to apply. We offer paid breaks, DBS, training, annual leave, free parking, pension, and other benefits.

Qualifications

• Must have previous experience working with learning disabilities.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Committed to empowering residents to live independently.
• Willingness to undergo enhanced DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Promote resident independence.
• Support residents in day-to-day activities.
• Monitor residents and report concerns to senior staff.
• Assist residents to participate in local community activities.
• Complete residents records to monitor health.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team player

Empathy

Independence support

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around theres no better feeling. Its what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it. Cygnet Healthcareis looking fora Learning Disabilities Support Workerto join our team working atOakwood Gardens. Youll be working42 hours a week (days 07:45am -08:00pm and nights 19:45pm - 08:00am, includingalternative weekends) making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care atOakwood Gardens. Due to the clients request, we are currently only looking for male Support Workers to apply and interview. Oakwood Gardenshas9 self-contained bungalows supporting adults over the age of 18 with learning difficulties & autism, located inWV5 0BR, Wombourne. Our Supported Living provides nine tenancies. The service empowers individuals with complex mental health needs, learning disabilities, autism, and challenging behaviours to live more independently. The service offers personalised and tailored support in a private space, allowing the people we support to hold their own tenancy with a registered housing association. Must have previous experience working with learning disabilities to apply

• Driven with a desire to make a real difference in peoples lives
• Experienced for 1 year plus in a support setting working with learning disabilities
• An excellent communicator and a good team player
• Caring and unde rstanding with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment
• Passionate about empowering & supporting service user independence

About the Role...

• Helping to promote resident independence
• Supporting residents in all aspects of day-to-day life, encouraging and promoting independence
• Monitoring of residents and reporting concerns to senior team members or managers
• Going out with residents into the local community to attend events, parks, restaurants and local activities
• Completing the residents records to help monitor health

What Cygnet Offers:

• Paid Breaks
• Paid Training and Inductions
• Free DBS
• Paid Annual Leave
• Free parking onsite
• NHS Blue Light Discount Card
• Reward Gateway
• Contributory pension scheme

Please note that successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. This vacancy may close prior to this date if a large number of applications are received.