Support Worker- Bank (Supported Living Services)

Radis Community Care; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading social care provider is looking for Bank Support Workers in Reading to assist individuals with mild learning disabilities. You will provide medication administration, personal care, and support daily living tasks. Ideal candidates will have experience in supported living settings or qualifications in health and social care. Join us to make a difference in the lives of those we support.

Qualifications

• Experience in supported living settings preferred.
• Ability to assist individuals with PMLD and mild learning disabilities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide medication administration and support daily living skills.
• Assist with personal care and daily living tasks.
• Support individuals to engage in community activities.

Skills

Medication administration

Personal care skills

Cooking and meal preparation

Community engagement

Manual handling

Education

Qualification in health and social care

Job description

Overview

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 Disabilities 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 complete daily living activities. Drivers are required to support the people we support in the community.

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

Responsibilities

• Provide medication administration and support daily living skills to the people you support.
• Support individuals to engage in activities and maintain independence.
• Assist with personal care and daily living tasks as required.
• Support with cooking, meal preparation and household tasks.
• Encourage socialisation and help maintain contact with family and friends.
• Support individuals to access the community and attend appointments; may include manual handling as needed.
• Ensure a safe and secure home environment that promotes dignity, respect and independence.

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.

Qualifications

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.

About Radis

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 care

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