Support Worker

Camphill Village Trust; Kidderminster; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community support organization in Kidderminster is seeking a Support Worker to provide personal care and support to enhance the independence of the individuals they serve. The role entails offering assistance with daily living activities, ensuring high-quality support, and maintaining comprehensive care plans. Applicants must have a valid UK driving license and a commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare. Join our dynamic team to make a positive impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Full, valid, manual UK driving license for at least 2 years.
• Experience in personal care and support activities.
• Understanding of safeguarding and welfare promotion.

Responsibilities

• Provide support in daily activities and personal care as needed.
• Ensure high standards in care and support for individuals.
• Maintain up-to-date assessments and support plans.
• Encourage independence and assist with health appointments.
• Support financial management and budgeting for individuals.

Skills

Person-centered care

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Time management

Budgeting skills

Job description

Hours:

3 x 13 hour shifts per week on a 4-week rolling rota as follows:

Week 1 Tuesday 7am-8pm, Saturday 7am-8pm and Sunday 9am-10pm

Week 2 Tuesday 7am-8pm, Wednesday 7am-8pm and Saturday 7am-8pm

Week 3 Monday 9am-10pm, Thursday 7am-8pm and Friday 7am-8pm

Week 4 Tuesday 7am-8pm, Wednesday 7am-8pm and Friday 7am-8pm

Purpose:

Do you want the autonomy and freedom to enhance the lives of the People We Support?

If so, we’d love to hear from you.

We have an opening for you to join us as a Support Worker at Ashfield House. The purpose of the role is to provide autonomous assistance to the People We Support to fulfil their potential for independence, choice, inclusion, and control.

You will be responsible for ensuring that care and support is of a high standard, focused on person‑centred outcomes and delivered within budget.

You will ensure that all needs assessments, support plans and risk assessments are kept up to date. There will also be direct engagement and liaison with social workers, family members and key workers as required.

Locations & Travel:

Stourbridge.

The role will be based at Ashfield House in Stourbridge.

As part of the role, you will be required to transport the People We Support (vehicle provided) so you will need to have held a full, valid, manual UK driving license for at least 2 years.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Working under the direction of the Team Leader, you will plan and provide support and care to foster the wellbeing and development of the People We Support in accordance with their person‑centred support and care plan, recording and reviewing progress as directed so that the People We Support can fulfil their potential for independence, choice, inclusion and control, supporting them to:

• Encourage the People We Support to maintain a clean, tidy, and welcoming living environment.
• Support to use appropriate laundry equipment so they can be enabled to do their laundry and clothing.
• Plan, shop and prepare healthy and wholesome meals alongside the People We Support considering their health, choices and wishes.
• Encourage the People We Support to be healthy by assisting them to arrange and attend medical appointments.
• Enable the People We Support to look after their finances by supporting them individually to budget, monitor their finances and access benefits.
• Support and encourage the People We Support to maintain an active and supportive social life considering individual choices and wishes.

• Working under the direction of the Team Leader, provide personal care where required and appropriate as a part of their support and care plan (e.g. bathing, hair washing etc) and where the appropriate registration is in place.

• Administering and recording of medication, order/check medications.
• Meal preparation: planning a menu based on their individual preferences and diet choice, making a shopping list, preparing the food, cooking the food, safe handling, and storage of the food.
• Related paperwork includes support plans, daily updates, person profiles, risk assessments, incident reporting, behaviour reports and notes/updates on health appointments.

• Working under the direction of the Team Leader, ensure the People We Support receive their housing related support by enabling them to look after their finances. This includes developing appropriate budgeting and financial training including support to access benefits and maintain them and assist them to understand and maintain their tenancy. Assisting the People We Support to access services from the landlord.
• Work within the Community’s policies and procedures and code of conduct, actively promoting the equality and diversity and the human rights of the People We Support to realise independence, choice, inclusion, and control.
• Undertake training and continuous professional development in accordance with The Care Quality Commission, local authority requirements, the needs of the service and the People We Support.
• Work in close partnership with family members and other professionals involved in the individual’s life.
• Undertake personal development to develop and understanding of our philosophy and values and how these inform and guide practice in the key responsibilities of the role.

Camphill Village Trust is an equal opportunity employer.

Camphill Village Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all adults who use our services and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant pre‑employment checks including a DBS check.

We Reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.