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Look Ahead Care, Support and Housing Ltd; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave up to 30 days with length

Pension up to 8% + life assurance up 3

Job summary

Look Ahead Care, Support and Housing Ltd is seeking two Support Workers for its Learning Disabilities service in Hertfordshire. The role offers a salary of 28,808.00 per annum for 40 hours weekly and requires no prior experience, just the right values.

We provide a supportive environment with strong inclusion values and extensive benefits. Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK, with a focus on providing person-centred support and community integration.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in charity/social care is required or experience in the sector.
• Experience working with people with Learning Disabilities and Autism.
• Warm, friendly presence and ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver all aspects of support to enable a customer to develop independent living skills.
• Support customers with domestic tasks and practical living skills.
• Assist with personal and physical care as appropriate and ensure a high quality of accommodation.
• Participate in support planning and risk management under supervision.

Skills

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Experience with learning disabilities

Education

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Job description

Company: Look Ahead Care, Support and Housing Ltd

We’re looking for 2 hardworking and resilient Support Worker's to join our Learning Disabilities service located in Hertfordshire. No experience or personal care required, just the right values.

28,808.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week.

Our benefits include:

• Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
• A generous pension - we will contribute up to 8% and life assurance cover up to 3x Pensionable Salary (T&Cs apply)

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

Oakview is a supported living project for 10 customers with mild to moderate learning disabilities. It provides a 24/7 support service, with an emphasis on choice and control for customers, enabling them to achieve greater independence, improved quality of life and integration into the wider community.

What you'll do:

The service offers specialist support to homeless men across a range of areas including re-offending behaviour, mental health issues, physical health needs and substance misuse. Edward Alsop Court implements and promotes the Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE) model.

We also have external support from Turning Point and CGL to support our customers with their substance misuse.

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead

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• If a need arises, deliver all aspects of support to enable a customer to develop independent
• living skills as appropriate to the individual needs of the customer. In some services, this
• will include delivering personal and physical care as appropriate
• Support customers to undertake all domestic tasks wherever possible, including practical
• assistance where they have not yet developed the skills, to ensure customers enjoy a high
• quality of accommodation
• Participate in the support planning and risk management, as facilitated by the lead Support
• Worker
• Carry out security duties to ensure the safety of the customers and premises

About you:

• Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour
• Prefers working as part of a group or team
• Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure
• their judgement

What you'll bring:

• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent or experience within charity/social care sector
• Experience in working with people with Learning Disabilities and Autism

About us:

We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:

• We focus on Excellence and innovation.
• We are Caring and Compassionate.
• We are Inclusive and Trusted.
• We work in Partnership and are One-Team.

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

Look Ahead Care, Support and Housing Ltd

Look Ahead Care, Support and Housing Ltd