Support Worker

St Annes Community Services; Alne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Alne, UK, seeks an enthusiastic Support Worker. You will provide essential care and assistance for clients, helping with activities such as bowling, shopping, and cinema trips. This role involves maintaining person-centred support plans and fulfilling various personal care and domestic responsibilities. The ideal candidate should have experience with vulnerable adults, a valid UK driving licence, and good communication skills. This position offers competitive pay and a variety of shifts.

Benefits

£12.21 per hour standard rate

20 to 25 days annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Training and career development

Cycle To Work scheme

Flexible working opportunities after probation

Group Personal Pension Scheme

Discounted income protection scheme

Free car parking

Free life assurance cover

Qualifications

• Valid UK driving licence essential.
• Experience of caring for vulnerable adults preferred.
• Understanding of maintaining accurate written and numerical records.
• Willingness to undertake training and qualifications in care.
• Effective communication with families and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care and support to clients.
• Travel with clients to various activities and events.
• Maintain accurate records and manage care plans.
• Support clients in fulfilling their aspirations.
• Perform personal care and domestic duties as required.

Skills

Caring for vulnerable adults

Communication with clients and stakeholders

Personal care

Record keeping

Team collaboration

Tools

Word

Outlook

Internet

Job description

Our Easingwold service assists clients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We require an enthusiastic, caring individual to take our client out bowling, shopping and to the cinema. We have a variety of shifts including days, nights, and sleep overs.

Person-Centred Support Plan

• Prepare person-centred support plans reflecting client views and aspirations, review and amend as necessary.
• Respectful: Support clients to fulfil aspirations, live independently as possible; accompany on social visits and events, arrange activities and outings, promote choice, develop skills and knowledge.
• Open: Communicate transparently with clients and team, act with integrity, do what you say you will do.
• Understanding: Provide personal care respecting choices and dignity; assistance with washing and toileting.
• Dedicated: Keep accurate records, daily notes, fully involve client.

Support Worker Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care and support, enabling clients to live their best life.
• Travel with clients to bowling, shopping, cinema, social visits, outings, and events.
• Support clients to fulfil aspirations and ambitions, personify values of Person-Centred, Respectful, Open, Understanding and Dedicated (PROUD).
• Provide appropriate level of personal care and support, following individual care plan.
• Maintain accurate written and numerical records.
• Undertake a wide range of personal care and domestic duties.
• Carry out physical requirements including climbing stairs, using hoists, pushing wheelchairs, moving people, night work.

Qualifications

• Valid UK driving licence essential.
• Experience of caring for vulnerable adults preferred.
• Understanding of importance of maintaining accurate written and numerical records.
• Computer skills using Word, Outlook and Internet, and willingness to undertake relevant training and qualification in care if required.
• Cooperative team member, liaise and communicate effectively with carers, families, inspectors and other external stakeholders.
• Adjustments considered in line with Equality Act where criteria cannot be met due to a disability.

Benefits

• £12.21 per hour standard hourly rate, £12.71 per hour supplement rate, subject to review.
• 20 to 25 days plus statutory bank holidays.
• 24 Hour Employee Assistance Programme.
• Continuous opportunities for ongoing training and career development.
• Cycle To Work scheme.
• Refer A Friend recruitment initiative.
• Flexible working opportunities upon successful completion of probation period.
• Group Personal Pension Scheme.
• Discounted income protection scheme.
• Free car parking at most services.
• Free life assurance cover.