Support Worker

Kisharon Langdon; Borehamwood; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sleep in pay £45 per sleep-in

Pension scheme

Blue light card

Eyecare benefits

Long service recognition

DBS paid

Training and development

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Kisharon Langdon is seeking a compassionate Support Worker to help adults with learning disabilities and autism live independently in Edgware and Borehamwood. You will assist with personal care, mobility, daily living tasks, and engage clients in social and cultural activities in line with our mission and values.

The role is full-time (37.5 hours) with a rota including early/late shifts, weekends, some sleep-ins and bank holidays.

Qualifications

• GCSE level or equivalent required.
• Good standard of written English and communication.
• Experience with adults with learning disabilities or autism desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care and mobility as needed.
• Support participants to live independently and join activities.
• Work within a rota including early/late shifts, weekends and sleep-ins.
• Collaborate with the team to design and deliver care plans.
• Promote safety, dignity and positive social engagement.

Skills

Caring

Enthusiastic

Team player

Flexible

Communication skills

Education

GCSE level or equivalent

Tools

Driving licence (UK)

Job description

As a Support Worker you will be required to work individually and as part of a team to enable our members to live as independently as possible. You will be responsible for working with our employment team to facilitate employment opportunities and assisting and supporting our members to enjoy an active social life., You will be required to provide personal or supported care, work flexible hours which will involve working early and late shifts, (typically between 0700 to 2200) every other weekend, some sleep ins and bank holidays in accordance with member need, and you will. Assist and support in the provision of social, health and personal care including providing, Support in assisting moving, use of wheelchair and hoist as required, Support and enable our members to live as independently as possible and develop new and existing skills including shopping and other domestic tasks like cooking & cleaning, Support individuals to observe Jewish Culture and achieve goals that link to the Kisharon Langdon mission, Assist in supporting our members in designing and developing their support/care plans, Enable our members to form relationships and wider social networks, Support at mealtimes and with social activities including music and art therapy, Attending appointments and maintaining their health and wellbeing, Promote and adhere to our workplace values (Respect, Integrity, Community, and Excellence).

The large majority of our vacancies are for full time (37.5 hours per week) therefore you will need to be able to work full time to apply for a role with us., Confident with dealing with challenging behaviours and provide personal care, Educated to GCSE level or equivalent, you must have a good standard of written English, Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities or Autism people is desirable but not essential as full training will be given to the successful applicant, Ideally you will hold a UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work use, but this is desirable and not essential, Happy to work shifts as part of a rota system which will include some weekend and bank holiday working and sleeps ins as required, Work as part of a team to deliver an excellent person centric service to the people we support, Be flexible in your approach to work, Have a commitment to equality and diversity and take a positive approach to supporting people with learning disabilities.

Kisharon Langdon has an exciting opportunity for Support Workers to join their growing team in the Edgware and Borehamwood areas of North & North West London. Kisharon Langdon are a charity offering a wider breadth of services of enhanced quality, enabling us to better support people with learning disabilities and autism and their families. From nursery and school to further education, through to employment opportunities and supported living, Kisharon Langdon will enable people with learning disabilities and autism to thrive and realise their ambitions and aspirations. Whilst we support the Jewish community, we celebrate and benefit from the diversity of the communities in which we are based and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We are looking for caring enthusiastic people who share our values and can support someone to live the life they want to have.

New to Support work? no problem we are keen to hear from you and discuss your personal attributes that may make you a great support worker. Unqualified candidates are encouraged to apply. (£12.71 per hour) If you are already working in the care sector or looking for a career change and enjoy engaging with people, value diversity and have a real desire to make a difference to someone's life, then we also want to hear from you.

• Qualified candidates need to demonstrate they have completed an Ofqual QCF (NVQ) Level 3 qualification or higher in Health & Social Care (for the higher rate of pay £13.56 per hour).
• Ideally you will be, 217.50 hours holiday per year (including bank holidays) which increases with length of service, pro rata for part time, Pension scheme - (NatWest Cushion), £45.00 per sleep in performed on top of your basic pay, Blue light card - access to more than 15,000 discounts from large national & local retailers, Eyecare benefits - via Vision Express, Long service recognition and reward & employer referral bonus, Employee Assistance and Wellbeing Programme with free access to independent advice, support and counselling on a wide range of issues, Fully paid enhanced DBS (If not on update service), Training and development and career progression opportunities.