Support Worker (Supported Living Services)

Radis Community Care; Bradford; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Radis Community Care is recruiting for Support Workers for a new Supported Living Service in Baildon/Shipley, Bradford. The role supports nine young adults with learning disabilities to live independently and engage in community activities, including outings and employment opportunities.

Responsibilities may include personal care, medication administration, and daily living tasks while promoting independence, dignity, and respect.

Qualifications

• Qualification in health and social care (not essential) or experience in supported living/settings with individuals with Learning Disabilities.
• Shifts are variable with alternate weekends, full-time.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily living support and personal care where needed.
• Assist individuals to participate in community activities and access services.
• Support with meal preparation, household tasks, and medication administration where required.
• Encourage socialisation and maintain connections with family and friends.

Skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Patience

Teamwork

Education

Health and social care qualification

Job description

Support Worker (Supported Living Services)

Radis Community Care has an opportunity for Support Workers for our new Supported Living Service, in

Baildon Shipley, Bradford.

About the role

Our Supported Living Service in Shipley is home to 9 young adults

with Learning Disabilities and other presenting needs. We support people to live independently and take part in community-based activities such as swimming, going to the cinema and the theatre and to engage in meaningful employment (voluntary or paid). The people we support have a good sense of humour and would benefit from staff with upbeat/chatty personalities.

The role may include manual handling, medication administration, personal care, food preparation, household tasks, supporting individuals to stay connected 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.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 Learning Disabilities.

Radis Community Care has an opportunity for Support Workers for our new Supported Living Service, in

Baildon Shipley, Bradford.

About the role

Our Supported Living Service in Shipley is home to 9 young adults

with Learning Disabilities and other presenting needs. We support people to live independently and take part in community-based activities such as swimming, going to the cinema and the theatre and to engage in meaningful employment (voluntary or paid). The people we support have a good sense of humour and would benefit from staff with upbeat/chatty personalities.

The role may include manual handling, medication administration, personal care, food preparation, household tasks, supporting individuals to stay connected 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.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 Learning Disabilities.

Shifts are variable with alternate weekends full time

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

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, focused on supporting people to live independently in their own homes and part of their local communities.

We care for a range of service users including the elderly and for people with physical and/or learning disabilities. Tailored to meet our service user’s individual needs, our care ranges from brief daily visits to 24-hour live-in care and can either be short or long-term

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