Support Worker - Day Opportunities (Part-Time, 6-Month FTC)

Stoke on Trent City Council; Kingston near Lewes; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is recruiting a Support Worker in Day Opportunities to enable adults with learning disabilities to live as independently as possible. The role is part-time (28 hours per week) on a fixed-term basis and based at Waterside.

You will engage with clients in a person-centred way, supporting health, wellbeing and personal care in line with individual plans. We value caring, hardworking and reliable team players who respect privacy and dignity.

Qualifications

• Caring, hardworking, honest and reliable.

Responsibilities

• You will positively engage with people, showing your respect for them as an individual, working in a person centred way
• Your skills, knowledge and experience will enable you to recognise, promote and develop a person’s strengths and abilities whilst equipping you to support with any physical, emotional and social requirements they may have
• You will ensure that a person's right to privacy, dignity and choice are at the foundation of all you do
• You will support and assist people with their health, wellbeing and personal care, paying particular attention to the individual's plans
• Care, welfare, safety and security is everyone’s responsibility, ensuring that you follow relevant policies and procedure will enable us all to work safely

Job description

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is recruiting a Support Worker in Day Opportunities to enable adults with learning disabilities to live as independently as possible. The role is part-time (28 hours per week) on a fixed-term basis and based at Waterside.

You will engage with clients in a person-centred way, supporting health, wellbeing and personal care in line with individual plans. We value caring, hardworking and reliable team players who respect privacy and dignity.