Adult Support Worker

Fulbridge Social Care; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Fulbridge Social Care is hiring Adult Support Workers to enhance the quality of life for service users within the health and social care sector. Positions are open for both trainee and qualified candidates, with full training provided, including the Care Certificate and First Aid certification.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and write clear reports.
• Ability to participate in training and development.
• Awareness of health, safety, and welfare.

Responsibilities

• Support service users with personal care, meal preparation, and shopping.
• Maintain a safe and clean environment for service users.
• Attend meetings and write accurate reports.

Skills

Ability to form professional relationships

Clear communication

Reliability and punctuality

Job description

We are hiring a new team of 10 Adult Support Workers who are enthusiastic, motivated, and care enough to make a difference within the adult health & social care sector. If you want to work in a unique environment where your efforts will enhance the quality of life for our service users, then we need you.

Fulbridge Social Care requires staff teams for numerous shift patterns within elderly care homes and disability support settings.

We are taking on trainee and qualified candidates as we offer full support, training including the Care Certificate, First Aid, Medication Administration, and the opportunity to gain qualifications in this field.

Please note that you would be required to complete an enhanced DBS with Fulbridge Social Care and successfully complete one of our induction assessments prior to any placements being offered.

We require individuals who have the confidence, patience, and skill set to successfully work with our service users and make a positive impact on their lives. In this role, you will be part of a team to support service users throughout the day with basic tasks such as supporting with meal preparation, personal care, cleaning, and shopping.

Main duties and responsibilities :

1. Build strong professional relationships with the service users and other members of staff
2. Maintain a safe, clean, and enjoyable environment for service users to live and for you to work
3. Keep up to date with all communication/information systems
4. Attend and take an active part in meetings as appropriate
5. Protect service users from any form of abuse from staff, visitors, or service users
6. Write accurate reports for reviews and keep written records for monitoring purposes
7. Attend work reliably and punctually and follow a set shift pattern
8. Ensure you keep yourself up to date with all procedures and policy changes
9. Take responsible care for the health and safety of yourself and others
10. Undertake any other additional duties as required, which are relevant to the post

Person Specification :

1. Ability to form professional relationships with service users
2. Ability to read and understand written work and to write clear and accurate reports
3. Ability to communicate clearly and easily with service users in a variety of ways
4. Ability to go wherever service users want to go and participate in all activities
5. Ability to work as directed and complete tasks reliably and to a high standard
6. Ability to participate in training and development
7. Ability to follow a work pattern and attend work punctually and reliably
8. Awareness of what effective teamwork is
9. Awareness of the general health, safety, and welfare of service users