Support Worker- Bank (Supported Living)

Radis Community Care; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading community care provider in the UK is seeking Bank Support Workers for their residential service in Reading. The role involves supporting individuals with mild to profound learning disabilities in daily living, medication administration, and community engagement. Ideal candidates will have experience in supported living settings and skills in personal care. Competitive shifts available.

Qualifications

• Experience working in supported living settings.
• Ability to perform manual handling.
• Customer-focused care approach for individuals with PMLD.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with daily living activities.
• Assist with medication administration and personal care.
• Engage clients in community activities and appointments.

Skills

Care for individuals with learning disabilities

Medication administration

Personal care

Food preparation

Communication skills

Education

Qualification in health and social care

Job description

Do you have a passion for care? Do you want to help people with mild learning disabilities live independently and happily?

We are looking for Bank Support Workers to join our supported living residential service Prospect Street in Reading RG2. This service is home to 5 people with Learning Disabilites aged 18-42 years, all with a range of different needs and preferences. The people we support like to go into the community for shopping and attend appointments. They like to cook and completing daily living activities. Drivers are required to support the people we support in the community.

You will be responsible for providing medication, daily living skills, and activities to the people you support. You will also be part of a great team that will help you achieve your true potential.

Shift times are; 7am-2.30pm, 10.30am-7pm, 2.30pm to 10pm

At this present time, we are unable to consider Sponsorship for this role.

About the role

As a Support Worker you will be supporting individuals with PMLD (Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities) and Mild Learning disabilities. The role may include manual handling, medication administration, personal care, food preparation, household tasks, supporting individuals to keep in contact with family and friends, accessing the community and attending appointments. We provide support for daily living skills and help support with socialisation.

We recognise each person as an individual and provide a unique service which is person centred and tailored to their needs. The role is to promote the individual’s independence, choice, dignity and respect by delivering the best standards of support. We offer people with PMLD a safe and secure home where they can live independently with the support they need.

Ideally the successful person would have a qualification in health and social care (but this is not essential) or will have worked either in supported living settings and / or with individuals with PMLD.

Join us at Radis Community Care, a leading provider of community-based social care and support for thousands of vulnerable adults and children in England and Wales. We care for a range of people, including the elderly and people with physical and/or learning disabilities. Our care is tailored to meet our service user’s individual needs, ranging from brief daily visits to 24-hour care1