Residential Care Assistant - Flexible Part-Time Support

Essex County Counci; Basildon; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Essex County Council is hiring a Residential Assistant (Support Worker) in Basildon. This permanent, part-time position is 32 hours per week, with a pro rata salary of £22,451 per annum. The full-time equivalent salary is £25,959.

Applicants must have current right to work in the UK; visa sponsorship is not available. You will join a team at Longwood Place short break service, supporting adults with learning and physical disabilities, and you will work a rota to meet home needs.

Qualifications

• Educated to RQF Level 2 (GCSE) or equivalent by experience with a willingness to achieve the award within 24 months of starting the role.
• Experience within a social care setting and working within a team environment.
• Good communication skills and an ability to develop a rapport and engage with diverse groups of individuals.
• Some experience working with adults with disability or the desire to working in this field.
• Awareness of a person entered approach and respect for dignity and privacy, promoting choice.
• Understanding of and the ability to develop knowledge of the needs of individuals and legislation in respect of Vulnerable Adults, Mental Capacity and other such relevant legislation policy and procedure as appropriate.
• Willing to undertake training in the following if not already completed: Manual Handling, First Aid Awareness, Food Hygiene, Risk and Conflict Management, Data Protection and Health and Safety

Responsibilities

• Provides support to individuals to ensure they are able to reach their optimum independence and can exert control in their everyday lives, in accordance with the care plan.
• Supports individuals/groups to access social and leisure activities which may include college classes, resource centres, community access and other activities.
• Monitoring individual emotional and general wellbeing on a daily basis and ensure the protection of adults from abuse, reporting any concerns to senior managers.
• Support individuals to make choices in a way that always respects their dignity and privacy and promotes their choice in accordance with the care plan and any other key documents.
• Ensure respectful, patient and courteous approaches are undertaken with adults, their families, visitors and colleagues whether within the home or out in the community.

Skills

Good communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Reliability

Education

RQF Level 2 (GCSE) or equivalent

Experience in social care

Job description

Essex County Council is hiring a Residential Assistant (Support Worker) in Basildon. This permanent, part-time position is 32 hours per week, with a pro rata salary of £22,451 per annum. The full-time equivalent salary is £25,959.

Applicants must have current right to work in the UK; visa sponsorship is not available. You will join a team at Longwood Place short break service, supporting adults with learning and physical disabilities, and you will work a rota to meet home needs.