Permanent Support Worker - Empower Independent Living

Lucas Love Associates; Antrim; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Lucas Love Healthcare is recruiting a Permanent Support Worker in Antrim to join a 24-hour supported living service. You will assist service users with learning disabilities, managing household tasks and promoting independence in daily living.

The role involves supporting residents with personal care, medication administration, transport, and access to local facilities and services. A flexible, empathetic approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting an individual with household tasks and/or providing emotional support.
• Interest in working with people within a care environment.
• Must be flexible as this service operates on a 24-hour basis.

Responsibilities

• Financial responsibility and managing household bills.
• Support in maintaining homes and living accommodation.
• Organising and providing support for holidays / absence from scheme.
• Promoting social inclusion and access to local services and leisure.
• Supporting independence through transport and independent travel.
• Promoting and facilitating advocacy and empowering residents.
• Encouraging independence in medication administration per medical advice
• Promoting healthcare and safeguarding from abuse.

Skills

Care experience

Flexible hours

Emotional support

Job description

Lucas Love Healthcare is recruiting a Permanent Support Worker in Antrim to join a 24-hour supported living service. You will assist service users with learning disabilities, managing household tasks and promoting independence in daily living.

The role involves supporting residents with personal care, medication administration, transport, and access to local facilities and services. A flexible, empathetic approach is essential.