Support Worker

CARLISLEMENCAP; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Carlisle is seeking a caring individual to assist people with learning disabilities, fostering independence and social inclusion. The role involves developing care plans, providing personal care, and ensuring the dignity and rights of service users are respected. Candidates must be proactive and capable of working independently. Competitive training opportunities and supplemental pay for waking nights are offered.

Benefits

Accredited training opportunities

Incremental pay enhancements

Discounts with Blue Light card

Qualifications

• Ability to work under own initiative.
• Experience in supporting individuals with learning disabilities.
• Commitment to safeguarding policies.

Responsibilities

• Develop trusting relationships with users.
• Assist in creating person-centred care plans.
• Enable social inclusion and independence.
• Provide personal care as needed.
• Promote users' cultural and spiritual needs.

Skills

Caring

Proactive attitude

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

Job Description

We require a dynamic, caring forward thinking person to provide individualised person-centred support to people who have learning disabilities in our services.

You will work in partnership with individuals to enable them to take active control over their lives and make progress toward their personal goals. You will work in an anti-discriminatory manner, ensuring that the rights and entitlements of the Service Users are respected at all times. You will promote self-esteem, independence and social inclusion. The successful applicant will be able to think on their feet, work under their own initiative at times and respond to situations with a proactive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Develop trusting relationships with service users to encourage them to express their needs, views and concerns.
• Assist service users in drawing up care plans and person-centred plans which reflect their needs and wishes, encouraging choice, independence and inclusion as well as opportunities for new experiences.
• Enable service users to be fully involved, where practical, in the running of their own life, including cooking, cleaning, shopping and washing whilst encouraging choice and independence.
• Provide personal care for service users, as needed, which may include assisting with washing, dressing, using the toilet and nutrition that the personal dignity and rights of the individual are respected at all times, using appropriate manual handling methods and equipment.
• Encourage service users in meeting their cultural and spiritual needs and in expressing their personal identity.
• Work within and promote the Adult and Children's safeguarding policies of Carlisle Mencap, Cumbria's Adult Social Care and Children's Services.
• Fully implement individual care plans and person-centred plans.
• Be responsible for the safe storage and administration of medication, as required.
• Enable service users to make full use of the community facilities and accompany them in leisure pursuits.
• Uphold the vision and good standing of Carlisle Mencap.
• Liaise with families and other agencies as required.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Work as part of a team to provide a friendly and supportive atmosphere.

Training and Progression

It is mandatory to undertake a range of training specific to the position including the Care Certificate. You may be given the opportunity to progress onto RQF Level 2 diploma in Adult Social Care.

Benefits

• Opportunity to access first rate training which you will be paid to attend leading to fully accredited qualifications. Completion of specific training will also result in incremental pay enhancements to your hourly rate.
• Competitive waking night supplement if you are available to work waking nights which can further enhance your earning potential.
• Positive difference in people's lives and enriching our whole community as a result.
• Blue Light card eligibility for whole range of discounts and concessions.