Support Worker

Mysa Care; Camberley; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

EAP for mental health

Job summary

Mysa Care in Camberley, Surrey is seeking an experienced Support Worker to join our brand-new Supported Living Service. You will support individuals in their own flats (eight flats in one location) and help them manage daily tasks, wellbeing, and social activities.

The role includes assisting with medication administration, coordinating appointments, and helping tenants access employment, education, and leisure opportunities.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in health and social care or willingness to work towards it.
• Be well-organised, self-motivated and able to delegate work appropriately.
• Proven ability to lead and supervise others.
• Understanding of Support planning, Risk assessing and the Mental Capacity Act (DOLs).
• Experience with or willingness to undertake training on administering medication.
• A full driving licence is preferred and willingness to use own vehicle to support service users.
• Able to help make lives of others more fulfilling.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals to administer or manage their medication and ensure medicines are ordered and in place.
• Arrange and support attendance at routine health and wellbeing appointments.
• Engage to help service users gain social, home and life skills.
• Assist tenants to achieve personal goals and dreams.
• Guide access to employment, education and leisure opportunities.
• Help tenants develop relationships with family and friends.
• Encourage tenants to be active, valued community members.
• Assist with budgeting or banking needs.
• Monitor and record daily activities, events and behaviours.

Skills

Well-organised

Self-motivated

Leading & supervising

Communication

Education

NVQ Level 3 health & social care

Job description

Are you an experienced Support Worker or looking for a career in Supported Living? Look no further.

We are currently looking for a courteous, enthusiastic, and self-motivated Support Worker to join our company based in Surrey for our Brand-New Supported Living Service. As a Support Worker you will be responsible for supporting individuals in their own flat which are 8 flats in one location in Camberley. We are looking for someone with experience in supporting people that need positive behaviour support and encouragement in their day to day lives, however we have a full training package for any new staff so if you are looking to give something back to people that need support this role could be for you.

Key Responsibilities of a Support Worker:

• Supporting individuals to administer or manage their medication and ensuring the medication needed is ordered and in place for use.
• Be responsible for arranging and supporting people to attend regular heath & wellbeing appointments.
• Be engaging and guiding to help people we support gain social skills and home and life skills.
• Support individuals to achieve planned goals and personal wishes and dreams.
• Guide the people we support to access employment, education and leisure opportunities if they wish to.
• Assist tenants to develop and maintain relationships with family and friends.
• Support tenants to become active and valued members of the community.
• Be a verbal or physical support for any budget or banking needs.
• Monitor and record daily activities, events and behaviours through our electronic system.

About You

NVQ Level 3 in health and social care or willing to work towards

Be well-organised, Self-Motivated and delegating work appropriately.

Proven ability to lead and supervise others.

An understanding of Support planning, Risk assessing and the Mental Capacity Act (DOLs)

Be experienced in or confident to undertake training on administering medication.

A full driving licence is preferred, and willing to use Business insurance or holds Business insurance and happy to use own vehicle to support Service users

Above all, have a natural ability to help make the lives of others more fulfilling.

We are committed to recruiting diverse, talented people, who share our passion for making a difference in peoples lives and supporting them to achieve their chosen goals and wishes.

• Free parking
• EAP for mental health and personal support advice