Specialist Support Worker: Independent Living & Community

Eden Futures; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Eden Futures is recruiting Female Specialist Support Workers to join our Supported Living services, providing compassionate care to adults in their own homes and community settings across Wolverhampton and surrounding areas. You will work as part of a supportive team and grow through our learning and development pathways.

We value values first, skills second, and offer a fair hourly rate of £12.75 for a 42-hour week.

Qualifications

• Caring and compassionate with a genuine passion for helping service users lead a full and active life.
• Ability to stay positive during challenging days and positively influence how someone feels.
• Willingness to work as part of a team and use initiative to support colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Support service users to lead a full and active life in line with their wishes and choices, considering their assessed needs and individual support and care plans, participating in the development of plans where applicable
• Support individuals to stay safe, taking appropriate action to safeguard their welfare and protect them from abuse wherever possible
• Provide emotional support when needed, maintaining a person-centred approach
• Support service users to participate in chosen social activities and services in their community, manage their finances and medication responsibly, help with practical tasks around the home, and respectfully support with personal care, hygiene and healthcare
• You will be an informal point of contact for those in the service users circle of support (e.g. Families and Social Workers)
• Accurately report and record any issues related to the care and support of our Service Users to monitor their health and wellbeing
• Comply with Health and Safety regulations and have regard for the Health, Safety and Welfare of others

Skills

Caring and compassionate

Teamwork

Positive mindset

Job description

Eden Futures is recruiting Female Specialist Support Workers to join our Supported Living services, providing compassionate care to adults in their own homes and community settings across Wolverhampton and surrounding areas. You will work as part of a supportive team and grow through our learning and development pathways.

We value values first, skills second, and offer a fair hourly rate of £12.75 for a 42-hour week.