Support Worker

The Methodist Church in Britain; East Finchley; Vor Ort; GBP 18.000 - 24.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

6 weeks annual leave

Pension scheme

Paid DBS check

Health and wellbeing support

Staff discounts

Induction and training

Mentoring from colleagues

Zusammenfassung

MacIntyre is seeking a Support Worker to provide person-centred support to an individual in their home and community. You will assist with daily routines, personal care, meals, and transport, building trust and encouraging participation in everyday life.

You will work as part of a MDT with nurses, follow a rota across days, evenings, weekends and bank holidays, and you must have a valid UK driving licence and right to work in the UK.

Qualifikationen

• Full UK manual or automatic driving licence held for at least 2 years.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Pre-employment safeguarding checks.

Aufgaben

• Support the person with daily routines at home.
• Give person-centred support with getting ready in the morning, medication, eating and drinking.
• Take the person swimming and to cafés, parks and other local places they enjoy.
• Help the person build confidence, keep relationships and take part in their community.
• Learn how the person expresses their choices, preferences and personality.
• Build a trusting relationship with the person.
• Share everyday moments that help the person live a full, ordinary life.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team alongside experienced colleagues and registered nurses.

Kenntnisse

Driving licence

Mobility support

Empathy

Teamwork

Flexibility

Jobbeschreibung

Support Worker role with MacIntyre, a national charity supporting people with learning disabilities or autism, working one-to-one with a person in their home and community. The work centres on daily routines, personal care such as getting ready, medication and meals, and going out to places the person enjoys. Shifts are 37.5 hours a week on rotation across days, evenings, weekends and bank holidays. No visa sponsorship is offered, so applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK.

What the job involves

• Support the person with daily routines at home
• Give person-centred support with getting ready in the morning, medication, eating and drinking
• Take the person swimming and to cafés, parks and other local places they enjoy
• Help the person build confidence, keep relationships and take part in their community
• Learn how the person expresses their choices, preferences and personality
• Build a trusting relationship with the person
• Share everyday moments that help the person live a full, ordinary life
• Work within a multidisciplinary team alongside experienced colleagues and registered nurses

What's required

Skills & knowledge

• Willing and able to drive the vehicles of the people supported and, where appropriate, MacIntyre service vehicles
• Willing and physically able to support people with mobility needs, including assisting with wheelchairs
• Comfortable working across different community settings and travelling between locations
• Flexible to work a rota covering days, evenings, weekends and bank holidays
• Listens attentively, shows empathy and is eager to understand the person's needs

Checks & eligibility

• Full UK manual or automatic driving licence held for at least 2 years
• Right to work in the UK
• Pre-employment safeguarding checks

Other

• Kind, reliable and enthusiastic about helping others live fulfilling lives
• Commitment to helping people live life their own way

What's offered

• 6 weeks' annual leave per year including public holidays
• Pension scheme
• Paid DBS checkHealth and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Shopping discounts through Blue Light Card and the staff discounts scheme
• Full induction with a mix of online and face-to-face training
• Mentoring from experienced colleagues
• Ongoing training, professional qualifications where relevant, and progression opportunities