Learning Disability Support Worker

Journey Enterprises; Blyth; On-site; COP 118,291,000; Part time

Job summary

A local charity is seeking a Support Worker to assist adults with learning disabilities in a community setting. The role includes planning and delivering activity sessions, designing client-specific programs, and utilizing a Person-Centred Approach. Candidates must have relevant care experience and be working towards NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care. Full-time hours are available, with a competitive hourly rate.

Qualifications

• Experience in care services is essential.
• Must have or be working towards NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care.
• Skills in medication administration and behaviour management are desired.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver activities for groups with learning disabilities.
• Design client activity sessions per individual care plans.
• Deliver activities onsite and in the community.
• Provide clients with a varied weekly programme of activities.
• Use a Person-Centred Approach in programme design.

Skills

Care experience in a relevant setting

Skills in medication administration

Skills in behaviour management

Valid driver’s licence

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care for Adults

Job description

Support Worker – Journey Enterprises

Support Worker needed at Local Charity. 22 hrs/week (Mon to Fri). £12.44/hr: £23,934.83 pro rata (Spinal Point 2). Start date: a.s.a.p (with DBS clearance). Location: NE24 1LL.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver a differentiated timetable of morning and afternoon activities for groups of 8-10 adults with learning disabilities and complex needs.
• Design client activities sessions to meet the requirements of each Client’s Care Support Plan, Day Service contracts, funded programmes and the Care Act.
• Deliver activities both on site and in the community, in line with Day Service contract requirements.
• Provide a varied weekly programme of activities. Clients choose their activities to meet the needs set out in their Care & Support Plans.
• Use a Person-Centred Approach to create a bespoke programme for each person.

Qualifications

• Care experience in a relevant setting.
• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care for Adults – must have or be willing to work towards.
• Skills in medication administration and behaviour management – desired.
• Valid driver’s licence.

About Journey Enterprises

Journey Enterprises is a local charity founded by parents of young people with learning disability and complex needs over 40 years ago. Launched in Northumberland, we now operate across the North East. We have four Day Centres: Acomb and Blyth (Northumberland), Coundon (County Durham) and Newcastle upon Tyne.

Application Pack

For an application pack please look on our website https://www.journeyenterprises.co.uk/work-for-us/.