Support Worker - Learning Disability Services

Kingsley Healthcare; Long Stratton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingsley Specialist Services is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to assist residents with learning disabilities in a respectful, person-centred setting. You will help with personal care, promote independence, and contribute to a high standard of care within the home.

Working as part of a focused team, you will support PBS-based care and respond proactively to residents' needs, while building a compassionate, safe environment for all individuals we serve.

Qualifications

• A caring and patient nature essential for supporting residents.
• Ability to work well under pressure in a care home environment.
• Previous carer experience is preferred but not essential.
• A full UK driving licence is preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain residents' personal care needs with dignity and promote independence.
• Help ensure care services are delivered to a high standard.
• Assist with day-to-day activities within the home and support PBS approaches where appropriate.
• Report to nursing or senior staff and collaborate as part of a focused team.

Skills

Caring nature

Patient under pressure

Carer experience preferred

Driving licence preferred

Job description

Support Worker - Learning Disability Services

As a Support Worker, you will be working as part of a focused team in maintaining the personal care needs of our residents, respecting their dignity and promoting their independence at all times. You will also ensure that our care services are of a consistently high standard and help in caring for our residents, and undertake other general day-to-day activities in our home.

Kingsley Specialist Services provides support for people with learning disabilities and complex needs, including those who would benefit from living in a more peaceful setting.

We successfully meet those needs by delivering the positive behaviour support (PBS) model of care, which is at the core of all we do. The PBS values include person-centred care, promoting choice and independence, participation and inclusion. This approach must be applied to all the people we support to empower them to live a meaningful and happy life, within an environment which grows and adapts with each individual.

We endeavour to understand what the person is communicating and respond in a proactive way to meet their needs, as well as offering an alternative behaviour, thereby reducing the likelihood of behaviours of concern or distress. You will be role modelling this approach and supporting staff to apply PBS in all they do.

Reports to: Nurse/Senior Support Worker

Skills and attributes

• A caring and patient nature
• The ability to work well under pressure.
• Previous experience as a carer is preferred, but not essential
• Full UK Driving Licence is preferred, but not essential.

What will you gain?

You will have the satisfaction of working with and being supported by an enthusiastic and caring team that puts people at the heart of the business. We know the happiness of our staff improves the service we give our residents. You will have plenty of opportunities to learn and develop your skills, and we have the procedures and processes to help you at every step.