Support Worker-Supported living

Radis Community Care; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Radis Community Care and those we support are seeking caring, compassionate and enthusiastic individuals to join our support worker team at our Supported Living Service in Blaby, Leicester.

You will assist an individual with an acquired brain injury and mental health needs to live a full, active life at home and in the community, promoting independence, dignity and respect with high-quality care.

Qualifications

• We are seeking caring, compassionate and enthusiastic individuals.
• Experience in social care is beneficial but not essential.
• Strong values, and a willingness to support others to live independently.

Responsibilities

• Support an individual with an acquired brain injury and mental health needs to live a full, active life at home and in the local community.
• Promote independence, dignity and respect while providing high-quality care.
• Assist with health care, personal care, cooking, household tasks and facilitating community activities.

Skills

Caring

Compassionate

Enthusiastic

Job description

Radis Community Care and those we support are currently seeking caring, compassionate and enthusiastic individuals to join our support worker team at our Supported Living Service in Blaby, Leicester.

About the role

You will join our team supporting an individual with an acquired brain injury and mental health needs to live a full, active life at home and in the local community. No two days are the same, and support is person-centred and tailored to the individual's needs. As a Support Worker, you will promote independence, choice, dignity and respect while providing high-quality care in a safe, secure home.

The role may include supporting with health care, personal care, food preparation, household tasks and supporting individuals to keep in contact with family and friends. Accessing and playing an active role in the community is important and you will enable individuals to develop the skills and confidence to live a full, active, exciting and independent lifestyle.

"Mark" enjoys activities such as going for pub meals and walks so will benefit from someone who is active and has similar interests. "Mark" used to work on farms and would like to explore voluntary opportunities in farming in the future

"Mark" says he would like someone to support him who is calm and relaxed and who is funny and has a sense of humour.

"Mark" has shared that when recruiting to his team he is looking for the ideal candidate to be able to support him to cook meals such as a full English breakfast and a Sunday roast.

Working Patterns

We are happy to hear from those who are looking for full-time work or part-time work. We are also happy to hear from those who prefer to work weekends only.

We currently have opportunities for Waking Night Staff (10pm - 7am) and daytime staff.

Our typical daytime shift times are 7am - 10pm, 7am - 2pm, 2pm - 10pm.

A positive experience of supporting vulnerable adults in a social care setting is great, but your values, enthusiasm, on behalf of those we support is more important. We welcome applications from experienced high-quality individuals with previous experience as well as those who have never worked in social care and are looking for a change in career or those who want to use their life experience, skills and interests to make a difference to the lives of those we support.

About Radis

Established in 2001, Radis has grown to become a leading provider of community based social care and support for thousands of vulnerable adults and children in England and Wales, focussed on supporting people to live independently in their own homes and within their local communities.

We deliver services including Supported Living, Extra Care Services, Visiting Care, Live In Care and Nurse Led Care supporting diverse groups including learning disabled adults, those with physical disabilities, complex health needs, the elderly and those experiencing mental ill health. Our care and support is tailored to meet our an individual needs, our care ranges from brief daily visits to 24-hour support.

Radis Community Care is an Equal Opportunities Employer that welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

At this present time, we are unable to consider Sponsorship for this role - This role is open to anyone who has the right to live and work in the UK. Please note that we will ask for proof of your immigration status during the application process