Relief - Supported Living Co-Worker

Tiphereth Camphill in Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Tiphereth Camphill in Edinburgh is seeking relief Co-Workers to provide care and support to adults with learning disabilities in their homes. You will work on a 1:1 or 2:1 basis as required, helping members access meaningful activities, daily living tasks, and social opportunities.

Guided by our values, you will build relationships, support personal outcomes, and assist with personal care and routines while collaborating with families and professionals to promote independence and belonging.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities.
• Good understanding of autism and communication needs.
• Confidence working with behaviours that challenge.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one or two-to-one support in members' homes.
• Assist with daily living tasks and personal care where needed.
• Organise and facilitate group activities and access to meaningful work and social opportunities.

Skills

Person-centred

Autism awareness

Behaviour support

Teamwork

Job description

Co-Workers to provide support based in our member’s homes. The support may be provided on a one-to-one or two-to-one basis if that is what the member needs, or the Co-Worker may be responsible for providing support to a small, shared group of members who live together, in their home. It is important that staff are capable of providing both types of support.

Purpose of the Job
The post holder is to provide care and support to adults with learning disabilities and/or autism to enable them to achieve personal outcomes. Guided by our strapline: “Living Together, Working Together, Growing Together” the Co-Worker will provide relationship-centred care and support which values and promotes growth and a sense of belonging through working in shared and individual settings. Our co-workers support our members within their homes (Supported Living), to access meaningful work, and to have fun and develop relationships.

Key Tasks

• To personally uphold Tiphereth’s mission and vision statement, and Camphill values which underpin the aims and objectives.
• To build relationships with people using a person-centred approach founded on dignity and respect for individuality, and that enables choice and control.
• To follow the mandate and objectives attached to each part of the community.
• To provide shared support, 1:1 and 2:1 support.
• To work positively with any behaviours of concern.
• To provide care and support with personal /intimate care tasks, administering medication safely, assisting a person’s mobility safely including using equipment, supporting meals, social activities, outings and attending appointments.
• To support people to live in a rich environment, manage a tenancy and build a home.
• To share and support members with daily cleaning tasks and maintain safe and aesthetically pleasing working/living environments.
• To support people to participate as fully as possible in tasks and activities that interest and engage them, developing skills and a sense of purpose and value
• To act as keyworker for some people taking a lead role in ensuring outcomes, support plans and risk assessments are reviewed at least every 6 months.
• To build good relations with families, carers, and other relevant professionals.
• To plan, organise and facilitate group and individual activities.
• To work as an effective member of a team following agreed procedures, and contributing to professional discussions and a positive team working environment.
• Support members both inside the home, but also to utilise the outside spaces, supporting gardening, growing vegetable and plants, and enjoying nature.

Your Profile

We are seeking a relief staff member who shares our values and has the experience and skills to support adults with learning disabilities in their homes.

Previous experience of working with adults with learning disabilities is essential, as is a good understanding of autism and the needs of people who use different forms of communication and a confidence in working with people with behaviour that challenges.

Values and Attitudes

• A person-centred approach to supporting individuals.
• Compassionate and empathic.
• An interest in being part of an equal environment, supporting shared experiences and relationships within community.
• An appreciation of the uniqueness of the people we support.

Experience

• Experience paid or unpaid, of supporting people with a learning disability, autism or additional needs.
• Experience of supporting people with needs that may include epilepsy requiring emergency medication, behaviors of concern, complex physical needs.
• Experience of key working, partnership working with families, carers and professionals.

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